ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH ARTICHOKES AND FETA

Italian Sausage with Artichokes and Feta image

To impress the guests, we serve Italian sausage and artichoke hearts with pasta. It tastes like a gourmet masterpiece and also works with rice or potatoes. -Aysha Schurman, Ammon, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 small red onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup dry red wine or chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Hot cooked gemelli or spiral pasta
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain., Stir in artichoke hearts, tomato sauce, wine and Italian seasoning; heat through. Gently stir in cheese. Serve with pasta. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.Freeze option: Freeze cooled sausage mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place sausage mixture in a saucepan; heat through, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 35g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 69mg cholesterol, Sodium 1149mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 16g protein.