Healthy & Delicious: Whole Wheat Pasta With Chicken Sausage, Chickpeas, And Garlicky Greens Recipe

• 1 (13.25-ounce) box whole wheat rotini
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 links (12 ounces) cured or smoked chicken sausage links, cut into 1/3-inch rounds
• 1 (16-ounce) bag chopped frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low-sodium if preferred)
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F. Lightly grease a 9- by 13-inch glass baking dish with olive oil. Cook pasta according to package directions in salted water. Drain and reserve.
2. In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds. Add sausage and saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add spinach. Stir to combine and heat through. Add soy sauce. Stir to combine. Taste, adding more soy sauce if necessary. Add pasta, chickpeas, tomatoes, and pepper to taste. Stir again. Add Parmesan. Stir one last time.
3. Pour mixture into prepared glass dish and bake until pasta and cheese begin to brown on top, about 25 minutes. Remove and cool 5 minutes. Serve.

whole wheat rotini, olive oil, garlic, links, frozen spinach, soy sauce, chickpeas, tomatoes, freshly ground black pepper, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/02/healthy-delicious-whole-wheat-pasta-with-chicken-sausage-recipe.html (may not work)