Italian Turkey Sausage, Gemelli, White Beans, and Broccoli
Enjoy this delicious and quick to make lunch or dinner of Italian turkey sausage, Gemelli pasta, white beans, broccoli, and sun-dried tomatoes.
I know I've probably mentioned 100 times that I love Sundays for meal prep. There's something so satisfying about getting meals ready and then not having to stress about it during the week. I like the fact that my family is eating food that I made them. When I can’t be with them during the day it’s my way of feeling like I can be part of their day even when I'm not.
So let’s talk about this super easy meal. We buy the Aldi brand Italian Turkey sausage. It does not contain preservatives and no big globs of gristle. Which quite honestly turned me off from sausage in general for many years. When I prepare this sausage I squeeze the meat out of the casing because I feel it’s chewy and I like to break up the pieces when I’m cooking them in the pan.
This Gemelli pasta is the best thing ever. I buy it at Target and you can heat it up in 90 seconds. As for the rest of the ingredients, I thought the cannellini beans were a perfect compliment to the broccoli and sun-dried tomatoes. And don’t forget to sprinkle on a bit of parmesan cheese because yeah it’s cheese.
Makes 5 plus servings
INGREDIENTS
Olive oil spray
3 Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage ( WE use Aldi Fit nd Active Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage/ no preservatives)
1 head broccoli, chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 packages Fully Cooked Gemelli Pasta ( We use Barilla Ready Pasta)
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans (We use Simply Balanced Organic Cannellini Beans Low Sodium)
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes with a little of the oil from the jar
1/4 cup olive oil
Freshly grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Let heat for 3 minutes. Spray with olive oil spray and add sausage. I like to squeeze the sausage out of its casing and then break it up in the pan as I'm heating it up. Heat 5 minutes stirring regularly. Add broccoli and heat an additional 4-5 minutes. Stirring regularly. Add pasta, white beans, sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and heat through 2-3 minutes. Serve hot with a generous sprinkle of freshly grated parmesan cheese and any additional salt and pepper to taste.