There’s no better comfort food than the comfort of Italian pasta, meat and cheese. Yum!
There’s only one problem. Calories. Calories. Calories.
I found the key to making healthy Italian food that will hit the spot and have you singing mamma mia to your heart’s content.
The key is the sausage. Typical Italian spicy sausage has 286 calories whereas chicken sausage (my favorite is Trader Joe’s garden vegetable, mushroom and chicken sausage) has only 150 calories.
Here’s my favorite healthy Italian recipe. Mangia! Mangia!
Parmesan Penne with Chicken Sausage and Asparagus
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces penne pasta, whole wheat pasta works best for the healthy factor
- 2 tablespoons truffle oil
- 3/4 pound of chicken sausages, feel free to find a flavored version like the one I found at Trader Joe’s
- 1 pound asparagus, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Fresh pepper, season to taste
Directions:
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season with salt, and cook the penne according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and set aside.
In a large saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add the sausages and brown on all sides. Remove the sausages from the pan, and slice on a diagonal. Return the sausage to the pan, and saute to thoroughly cook the sausage.
Steam the cut asparagus as well.
Once everything is ready mix it all together with the truffle oil in a large pot. Then add fresh parmesan, pepper and mamma mia!!!
Urban Girl Fitness Quote of the Day:
The trouble with eating Italian food is that 5 or 6 days later you’re hungry again. ~George Miller
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