Red Pepper Sausage Pasta

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage is lower in fat and calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

Cook pasta according to package directions, reserving 1/2-3/4 cup of the cooking liquid when you drain the pasta.

While pasta is cooking, make the sausage and veggies.

Heat a drizzle of olive oil (about 1 Tbsp) over medium heat in a Dutch oven or large pot.

Add chicken sausages and cook 5-7 minutes, or until browned. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add mushrooms and cook until tender, 5-7 minutes, adding more olive oil if needed.

Return cooked sausage to the pan and add spinach, roasted red peppers, 1/4c or so pasta water, and cooked pasta. Stir to combine, and add additional pasta water as needed.

If desired, top with a little fresh basil, lemon zest, or pesto!

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