Penne with Roasted Tomatoes, Sausage, Feta and Sage
- 2 pints Cherry/grape Tomatoes
- 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 5 whole Medium Shallots, Minced
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 pound Sweet Turkey Sausage, Casings Removed
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 23 cups White Wine
- 8 leaves Sage, Washed And Roughly Torn Into Large Pieces
- 12 ounces, weight Feta Cheese, Crumbled (fat Free Is Okay To Use)
- 1/4 cups Chopped Scallions
- 8 ounces, fluid Low Sodium Chicken Stock
- 1 pound Whole Wheat Penne Pasta
- Roast the tomatoes: Preheat oven to 300 F. Cut tomatoes in half.
- Place them cut side up on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake the tomatoes for between 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes at 300 F. The tomatoes are done when they are shriveled and brown.
- Remove from oven.
- Allow them to cool on the baking sheet before removing.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add shallots and cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for a minute.
- Then, add the sausage and a dash of salt and pepper.
- Cook until completely browned and crumbled (about 10 minutes).
- Add the wine and sage leaves and cook until the wine is evaporated.
- Stir in the feta, roasted tomatoes and half the scallions.
- Add the chicken stock in 1/4 cup increments as you continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- The meat sauce should not be dry or soupy.
- You want just enough liquid to keep the sauce moist but not wet.
- While making the sauce, cook the pasta as directed on the package.
- Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
- Add the meat mixture and cook for 2 more minutes over high heat, stirring to combine the pasta and sauce.
- Garnish with the remaining scallions and serve.
- Yields 4-6 servings.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/penne-with-roasted-tomatoes-sausage-feta-and-sage/ (may not work)