Lemon Pasta with Sausage and Spinach

Lemon Pasta with Sausage and Spinach

Another quick recipe good for writers, readers or anyone pressed for time.

Ingredients:

12 ounces dried pasta
1 yellow squash or zucchini, diced
2 links turkey or chicken sausage
1 onion, chopped
1 cup nonfat chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups pack fresh spinach
1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Set the pasta water to boil. Meanwhile, squeeze the sausages out of their casings and into a large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium high heat, stirring to break into bits. While it is cooking, add the onion and then the squash. Cook until the sausage is browned and cooked through and the vegetables have begun to brown. Add the chicken broth and olive oil and boil for two minutes. Add the spinach and tomatoes, stirring constantly until the spinach wilts. Remove the pan from heat, stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper. Toss the pasta in the skillet with the sausage mixture. Stir in the Parmesan, and serve.