WW Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage and Kale Recipe
Simple, quick and easy, this Weight Watchers Pasta with Italian Chicken Sausage and Kale is a dinner your whole family will love
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups short-cut pasta such as penne or rigatoni
- 8 ounces chicken or turkey sweet Italian sausage
- 6 cups kale with tough stems and ribs removed, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan, preferably Parmigiano-Reggiano
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, remove sausage from casing and cook in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, breaking up sausage as it cooks, about 3 minutes. Add kale; cook, stirring frequently, until limp, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add broth to skillet and scrape up browned bits on bottom of skillet with a wooden spoon; season with salt and pepper.
- Cover skillet and reduce heat to low; cook until kale is tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Stir in pasta and heat through. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired.
- Sprinkle each serving with about 2 tablespoons of cheese before serving.
Notes
Serving size: 1-1/2 cups
WW Points: 8
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 SmartPoints (Green plan) 8 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 8 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) The original recipe suggests you use rigatoni, but any short cut pasta (such as penne or ziti) would work. I think this dish would be tasty with whole wheat pasta too, which I plan to try next time. I like to add some crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning when I add the broth to give the dish a little more zip. Be sure to remove the tough stems and ribs from the kale before chopping.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 8 SmartPoints (Green plan) 8 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 8 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 8 PointsPlus (Old plan) The original recipe suggests you use rigatoni, but any short cut pasta (such as penne or ziti) would work. I think this dish would be tasty with whole wheat pasta too, which I plan to try next time. I like to add some crushed red pepper flakes and Italian seasoning when I add the broth to give the dish a little more zip. Be sure to remove the tough stems and ribs from the kale before chopping.
Nutrition
Serving: 1-1/2 cups | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 1037mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 3.5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 3456IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 2mg