Penne with Sausage, Eggplant, and Feta
by CookingLight(penne pasta, sausage, eggplant, feta)
Meaty breakfast sausage, earthy eggplant, and zesty feta compliment each other in this hearty pasta dish.
Penne with Sausage, Eggplant, and Feta
Yield: 4 2-cup servings
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Ingredients
4½ C cubed peeled eggplant (about 1 lb)
½ lb bulk pork breakfast sausage
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp dried oregano
¼ freshly ground black pepper
1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
6 C hot cooked penne, (about 10 oz uncooked)
½ C (2 oz) crumbled feta cheese
¼ C chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook 10 oz penne pasta according to package directions.
- Cook eggplant, sausage, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until sausage is browned and eggplant is tender. Add tomato paste and the oregano, pepper and tomatoes. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- PLace pasta in a large bowl. Add tomato mixture, cheese and parsley; toss well.
Amount per serving
Calories: 535;
Calories from fat 31%; Fat 18.9 g; Saturated fat 7.6 g; Mono fat 7.5g; Poly fat 2.1 g;
Protein 25.5 g; Carbohydrate 67.g; Fiber 4.6 g; Cholesterol 57 mg;
Iron 4.5 mg; Sodium 884 mg; Calcium 141 mg;