Recipe:  Spaghetti with Sausage and Simple Tomato Sauce
Source:  Cooking Light, March 2010

Servings:  4
Serving Size:  1.25 cups pasta, 2 T cheese, 1 T basil

Ingredients
8 ounces hot Italian turkey sausage links
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
1 (28-ounce) can no-salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup torn fresh basil
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Arrange sausage on a small baking sheet. Broil sausage 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove pan from oven (do not turn broiler off). Cut sausage into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in a single layer on baking sheet. Broil sausage slices 2 minutes or until browned.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
4. Place tomatoes in a food processor; process until almost smooth. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add crushed red pepper and minced garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, sugar, and salt; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thick. Add sausage and cooked pasta to pan; toss well. Top with fresh basil and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

Our Thoughts
Wow! We both really liked this.  But, as usual, we made a few changes.  I'm not a fan of link-style sausage, so Scott de-cased the sweet italian (we couldn't find hot) turkey sausage and crumbled it, then cooked it on top of the stove instead of under the broiler.  We also used our favorite high-fiber pasta rather than regular.  The rest we made per directions.  It was super yummy.  You can always tell when Scott really likes something because he comments on it over and over while he's eating it.  This meal was no exception.  It's a little higher in calories than I typically like in a meal, but the good news is that while I usually have more than one serving, with this, one was perfect!  We'll definitely make this again, and soon!

Rating:  4.5 out of 5 stars

Nutritional Information
Calories: 460
Fat: 16.9g (sat 5.1g,mono 8.1g,poly 2.8g)
Protein: 24.4g
Carbohydrate: 53.3g
Fiber: 4g
Cholesterol: 57mg
Iron: 4.7mg
Sodium: 895mg
Calcium: 253mg