Penne with Sausage, Eggplant, and Feta

This hearty pasta dish is made with meaty breakfast sausage, earthy eggplant, and zesty feta. Make sure to cook the eggplant until good and tender. You can use use whole wheat pasta and chicken sausage for a low fat, higher fiber option. Serve with some sauteed broccoli or side salad for midweek dinner and then pack the leftovers and reheat in the microwave for lunch the next day.

(Make 4 serves)

Amount Per Serving (2 cups): 535 Calories, 25.5 g. Protein, 67.5 g. Carbohydrates, 4.6 g. Dietary Fiber, 18.9 g. Fat (7.6 g. sat fat, 7.5 g. mono fat, 2.1 g. poly fat), 57 mg. Cholesterol, 4.5 mg. Iron, 884 mg. Sodium, 141 mg. Calcium

Ingredients:

• 4 1/2 cups of cubed peeled eggplant (about 1 lb.)
• 1/2 lb. of bulk pork breakfast sausage
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsp. of tomato paste
• 1 tsp. of dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp. of freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can of diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 cups of hot cooked penne (about 10 oz. of uncooked tube-shaped pasta)
• 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese (about 2 oz.)
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley

Preparation:

• In large-sized non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, add eggplant, sausage, and garlic, cook until sausage is browned and eggplant is tender, about 5 mins.
• Add tomato paste, oregano black pepper and tomatoes, cook over medium heat about 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
• To serve, place pasta in large-sized bowl. Add tomato mixture, cheese, and parsley, toss well

Source : EatingWell

Related Recipes

Fresh Tomato, Sausage, and Pecorino Pasta
Although this simple pasta dish requires a bit of ingredients, it’s certainly worth. It was really tasty and not heavy at all. This basic pasta only took 40 minutes from start to table. ...

Lamb and Eggplant Ragu
Lamb and eggplant packed with complex, hearty, earthy flavor that's truly satisfying. Ground lamb is effortlessly flavored with fennel seed, oregano, and red wine....

Turkey Sausage and Arugula Pasta
The cheese in this quick and healthy dish is the key to the balance of flavors. For the biggest impact, make sure to use imported Italian cheese....

Greek Penne and Chicken
This dish looks like a quick, delicious and satisfying weeknight meal. It's perfect paired with a salad and toasted rye garlic bread. It’s also good as leftover....

Roasted Asparagus and Tomato Penne Salad with Goat Cheese
The roasted asparagus and the caramelized tomatoes are splendid combined with the honey laced dressing that the penne pasta is tossed with....