Spicy Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake

This super yummy recipe is so easy to make and should easily become a family favorite. Mixing greek yogurt and pasta sauce together with penne and spicy sausage creates a vodka sauce/lasagna type hybrid that is just delicious!! 

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Spicy Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake

Author: Nicky

Ingredients

• 3 Jennie-O hot Italian sausage links
• 1 cup whole wheat penne uncooked
• 5 oz baby spinach
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup pasta sauce (I use trader
• Joe's organic marinara)
• 2 tsp coconut or olive oil
• 1/2 tsp garlic
• 1 cup shredded cheese blend
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Boil 6 cups water with a pinch of salt and add penne. Cook according to box, approx 10 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, in a large sauté pan cook the turkey links in 1/4 cup water. Add more water if pan starts to burn and sausages are not cooked through.
• Once sausages are ready, remove and dice into small rounds. Put aside.
• In the same sauté pan, heat 2 tsps coconut or olive oil over medium heat. Add spinach and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook spinach until completely wilted.
• Add garlic, mix and cook for another minute.
• Drain pasta and pour into a 9x9 baking dish.
• Add sausage pieces and spinach (you can do a quick chop on the spinach if you like smaller pieces). Mix together.
• In a bowl, mix Greek yogurt and pasta sauce. Pour over pasta. Mix until everything is well incorporated.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top and bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly and brown on top!
• Enjoy!

Notes

• Each serving equals 1 yellow, 2 red, 1 green, 1 blue and 1 tsp

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   THERESA
   February 13, 2016

   WHERE IS THE CHEESE COUNTED AS 1 CUP?

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     Püreatz
     February 13, 2016

     You are so right Theresa! I forgot the 1 blue. Going to fix that now. Thanks for looking out 🙂