Pasta Shells With Beans, Greens, and Sausage

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Per 1 1/2 c. serving: 413 calories, 7 g fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 68 g carb, 7 g fiber, 20 g protein. 8 points.

Source: Weight Watchers

Serves 6 people

Categories: Main Dish, Pork, Weight Watchers

Ingredients

  • 3 cups small shell pasta
  • 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage or 8 ounces hot Italian sausage
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried sage
  • 1 (19 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3 cups torn spinach leaves
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

Directions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add in the sausage; brown the sausage, breaking it apart with a spoon; drain browned sausage on a paper-towel lined plate.

  3. Add garlic and sage to the same skillet; stir/saute for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.

  4. Add in the beans, spinach, and broth; bring to a boil.

  5. Lower heat and simmer about 5 minutes or until the spinach is just tender.

  6. Add in drained pasta, sausage, salt, and pepper; simmer until well heated; adjust seasoning to taste.

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