Sausage and Mushroom Penne

Adapted from Good Housekeeping Magazine, Oct 2012

3030 cal/recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 lb whole wheat penne
  • 12 oz spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 med onion, diced
  • 20 oz mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 oz fresh baby kale or baby arugula
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/3 c shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  • Heat large covered pot of salted water to boiling.
  • Cook pasta until al dente.
  • Drain pasta water while reserving 1/4 c.
  • Heat large skillet on med-high and add sausage.
  • Break up sausage while cooking.
  • When half-way cooked, add onion.
  • When onion starts to brown, add mushrooms.
  • Cook with stirring until mushrooms are softened.
  • In large pot of drained pasta and reserved pasta water, add sausage mix, kale, salt, and pepper.
  • Stir on med-low heat until well-mixed.
  • Serve and top with Parmesan.