Spicy Jalapeno Whole Wheat Pasta Toss

Name: Spicy Jalapeno Whole Wheat Pasta Toss
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams fresh asparagus, cut into thirds, blanched; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 473 milliliters cherry tomatoes; 340 grams package al fresco® Spicy Jalapeno Chicken Sausage, slice on the bias 1/4 inch thick; 237 milliliters chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 946 milliliters whole wheat pasta shells, cooked, reserve 3/4 cup of pasta liquid prior to draining; 57 grams fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced; 113 grams fresh mozzarella, ciliegine; 1 teaspoon roasted garlic puree; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons salt

Spicy Jalapeno Whole Wheat Pasta Toss requires roughly 30 minutes from start to finish. For $2.42 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 391 calories, 22g of protein, and 18g of fat. If you have asparagus, pepper, basil leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Cut the sausage into 1/4 thick slices.

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Sausage

Place a large skillet over medium high heat, coat with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and cook and stir the onion for 1 minute, until just golden.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add the roasted garlic puree, stir together.

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Roasted Garlic

Add the spicy jalapeno slices, brown on both sides, about 2 minutes.

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Sliced Jalapenos

Add the asparagus, tomatoes and chick peas, toss with the sausage mix, and season with the salt, pepper and fresh basil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 2 minutes with the reserved pasta liquid.

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Fresh Basil