Pasta With Chicken Sausage and Broccoli-serves 4
12 ounces(about 4.5 cups) Rigatoni
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion sliced
6 ounces fully cooked chicken sausage links-sliced
1 small head broccoli, cut into florets and stems sliced
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (1 ounce)
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over med-high heat. Cook the onion, stirring often, for 3 min. Add the sausage and cook, stirring until browned. Add the broccoli and 1 1/4 cups water and simmer, covered, until the broccoli is tender, 5-6 minutes. Toss the pasta with the sausage mixture and add parmesan.
What did I change? Well I used different pasta- I look for the whole grain with less calories and the brand that I used did not have rigatoni shaped pasta. Then I had 2 links of spicy chicken sausage from Trader Joe's in my freezer already so I used them. Of course portion control is also helpful when eating pasta for me. I grew up eating my Mom's Italian food, and boy could I put away a bowl of macaroni! lol So when I served this meal- I made it with less pasta than it called for and gave myself more broccoli than pasta. It really was tasty. Sean loved it, so I guess the "Kid Friendly" title wins! lol :)
Yesterday for breakfast I felt like something different- Orowheat double fiber muffin, PB2, and some low sugar strawberry jam. This jam is SO good. I love it! I actually added it to a greek yogurt last week for a snack too. It tastes so fresh.
Remember I won this case of Mix1?
Well I am really bad about working in new stuff for snacks and I dont wanna drink my breakfast- I need to sink my teeth into something in the morning, Im weird, I know. lol But I needed to try this stuff- out came my Weight Watchers point calculator and all 3 flavors came to 4 points. More than I want to use on a snack so I sipped 1/2 of the bottle. I wanted to try the mango flavor- and I wanted to see the color of the drink so I poured it into a wine glass. 
It was tasty. I liked the tartness of the mango flavor. I could see how these would be a handy on the go breakfast. Actually Sean has been drinking them all this past week for breakfast and he LOVES them. So special thanks to MACKATTACK over at FatBuster for the fabulous giveaway! :) Oh I wanted to ask all of you if anyone has tried FIBER GOURMET brand pasta?? I am thinking of ordering some to try. I would love to get a review from someone that has already tried it- so shoot me over a comment or am email to tell me about it. :) I already order PB2 and Vitamuffins to help me along my weight loss journey so if I can eat pasta that is better for me- heck I will try anything! lol
Have a wonderful Sunday everyone! :) BYE!
that pasta looks yummy
ReplyDelete4 points! Yikes! I'm glad I don't count points. Mango is my fave flave. yum.
ReplyDeleteSo, we totally have the same taste in food. That was one of the recipes I pulled out to cook in the future. Looks tasty!
I can't eat pasta ... it sticks to my ass ... boooohoooo
ReplyDeletelol @ kid friendly ... no wonder he loves you, FunnyGirl!
strawberry jam & yogurt totally get along in my mouth.
I have tried and loved Fiber Gourmet Pasta.
ReplyDeletehttp://282point5.blogspot.com/2009/03/product-review-fiber-gourmet-pasta.html
Since I have found the Smart Pasta in the store, I haven't purchased anymore, but I've been thinking about placing another order. There are some pasta dishes that I really love and it really does help lower the points.
It's more expensive, but it's also more bang for the points. Taste is great.
I do a "grown up" version of the pasta with broccoli, anchovies, chillies & pine nuts (instead of sausages). Yummy.
ReplyDeletelol...I just read the comments from the link I posted, and it was you that told me about the Smart Taste Pasta.
ReplyDeleteI love the Fiber Gourmet spirals (rotini?)...they are so good and taste just like regular pasta to me. Sometimes I just want a lot of pasta and this stuff makes it easy to have a little extra with fewer calories.
ReplyDeleteI do not like the mac and cheese at all (very bland) and the fettucine shape didn't cook too well. If you can, just get the spiral shape!
We don't have the Fiber pasta, but we do have the SmartPasta, which my kids and I both like a lot!
ReplyDeleteYour recipes look amazing! Thanks for sharing them.
That pasta looks great!
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way with my breakfast. I do have a smoothie a couple times a week, but its so thick with chunks of fruit somehow it satisfies.
EURGH broccoli? Just as bad as coffee!!
ReplyDeleteI used to feel exactly the same about breakfast. But, I noticed that when I work out in the morning, I just don't want anything that is hot. I'd rather have a cold drink. And for whatever reason, my appetite is not as big -- so I've been LOVING the green monsters in the morning. LOVING.
ReplyDeleteLooks yummy...haven't seem them around my end of the world..yet!
ReplyDelete(you've reached 100...knew ya would ;p)
I have a sample of the Fiber Gourmet spinach noodles at home. I have meant to make them every day this week, but hubby decided to sand the floors so everything is covered in saw dust and I refuse to cook in it.
ReplyDeleteI do absolutely love the crackers they sell. They taste a lot like cheez-its and are 1 pt for the whole bag.