Easy Spaghetti with Sausage and Green Beans
Finish the adult servings (and more adventurous kid plates!) with a squeeze of fresh lemon and maybe crushed red pepper. Note that you'll want to reserve some of the cooking water, so plan to take some out in a cup before you drain the pasta!
Servings 8
Calories 455kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound mild Italian sausage
- 1 pound green beans (trimmed and snapped into bite-size pieces)
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 4 ounces feta cheese (optional)
- lemon wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile, add the oil to a medium skillet over medium heat to warm. Add the sausage and green beans, stirring to break up. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes or until the sausage is cooked through and the green beans are bright green and tender.
- Stir the pasta into the sausage and green beans to coat, adding another drizzle of olive oil and as much cooking liquid as is needed to coat the pasta well.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve topped with crumbled feta and a squeeze of lemon if desired.
Notes
- Use mild Italian sausage, bulk or links according to what you like and can find.
- You can use any kind of pasta you prefer.
- Cut up spaghetti noodles for the kids with kitchen shears.
- I like this with fresh green beans, but frozen will work too.
- Top with feta, goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and/or lemon as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg