SNAP Challenge: Penne Pasta with Sausage and Greens

SNAP Challenge: Penne Pasta with Sausage and Greens requires approximately 50 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 7 servings with 458 calories, 19g of protein, and 18g of fat each. For $1.28 per serving, this recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather cheap main course. Head to the store and pick up basil, canned tomatoes, feta, and a few other things to make it today. 517 people were impressed by this recipe. It is brought to you by Budget Bytes. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 96%. SNAP Challenge: Penne Pasta with Sausage and Greens, SNAP Challenge: One Pot Chili Pasta, and SNAP Challenge: Seasoned Rice are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 7

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 40 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tsp basil $0.10

¼ lb. frozen broccoli $0.47

½ Tbsp brown sugar $0.02

1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes $1.39

2 oz. feta $0.87

2 cloves garlic $0.16

1 Tbsp olive oil $0.16

1 medium onion $0.42

1 13oz. package penne pasta $1.49

Freshly cracked pepper $0.05

¾ tsp salt $0.05

12 oz. (3 links) Italian sausage $2.99

¼ lb. frozen spinach $0.47

1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste $0.56

Equipment:

colander

pot

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook the pasta according to the package directions (boil for 7-10 minutes, or until al dente). Drain the pasta in a colander.While the pasta is cooking, add the sausage links to a large pot along with one tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the sausage over medium heat for about five minutes, or until they are slightly browned and firm enough to slice.While the sausage is cooking, mince the garlic and dice the onion. Remove the sausage from the pot and add the onion and garlic in its place. Saut the onion and garlic in the pot for 2-3 minutes, allowing the moisture to dissolve the brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Meanwhile, slice the sausage into medallions. Once the onions are soft and transparent, add the sliced sausage back to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes more, or until the sausage is cooked through.Add the can of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, salt, pepper, and brown sugar to the pot. Stir until the tomato paste is evenly combined with the tomato sauce.By this time the pasta should be fully cooked and drained. Add the drained pasta to the pot, along with the frozen broccoli and spinach. Stir to combine. Heat the pasta and sauce over a medium flame until warmed through (stir occasionally to help it heat evenly). Crumble the feta into the pot, stir to combine, then serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions (boil for 7-10 minutes, or until al dente).

2. Drain the pasta in a colander.While the pasta is cooking, add the sausage links to a large pot along with one tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the sausage over medium heat for about five minutes, or until they are slightly browned and firm enough to slice.While the sausage is cooking, mince the garlic and dice the onion.

3. Remove the sausage from the pot and add the onion and garlic in its place. Saut the onion and garlic in the pot for 2-3 minutes, allowing the moisture to dissolve the brown bits from the bottom of the pot. Meanwhile, slice the sausage into medallions. Once the onions are soft and transparent, add the sliced sausage back to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes more, or until the sausage is cooked through.

4. Add the can of crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, salt, pepper, and brown sugar to the pot. Stir until the tomato paste is evenly combined with the tomato sauce.By this time the pasta should be fully cooked and drained.

5. Add the drained pasta to the pot, along with the frozen broccoli and spinach. Stir to combine.

6. Heat the pasta and sauce over a medium flame until warmed through (stir occasionally to help it heat evenly). Crumble the feta into the pot, stir to combine, then serve.


Nutrition Information:

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458k Calories
19g Protein
17g Total Fat
56g Carbs
26% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
458k
23%

Fat
17g
28%

  Saturated Fat
6g
38%

Carbohydrates
56g
19%

  Sugar
11g
13%

Cholesterol
42mg
14%

Sodium
1012mg
44%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
19g
39%

Vitamin K
106µg
101%

Selenium
37µg
53%

Manganese
0.99mg
49%

Vitamin A
2320IU
46%

Vitamin C
36mg
44%

Vitamin B6
0.57mg
29%

Potassium
991mg
28%

Vitamin B3
5mg
28%

Phosphorus
273mg
27%

Copper
0.52mg
26%

Fiber
5g
24%

Iron
4mg
23%

Vitamin E
3mg
23%

Magnesium
87mg
22%

Vitamin B1
0.33mg
22%

Folate
75µg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.31mg
18%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Calcium
132mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.55µg
9%

Vitamin D
0.66µg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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