Weight Watchers One-Pan Orecchiette with Sausage Recipe
A simple and fulfilling one-pan Weight Watchers recipe. 8 SmartPoints per serving.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 pound Andouille Chicken Rope Sausage I used Johnsonville, sliced into small coins
- 1 large red onion diced
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 ounces orecchiette pasta
- 2 cups chopped broccoli
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese divided
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
Instructions
- Warm coconut oil in a large, nonstick soup pot, over medium high heat.
- Add sliced chicken sausage and cook, stirring often, until warmed through (about 6 minutes). Remove sausage to a bowl (keep warm) until later.
- Add red onion and salt to the pot; cook, stirring often, until onion is softened.
- Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute.
- Add broth, bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add pasta to the broth and cook, stirring frequently, for 8 minutes.
- Add the chopped broccoli and cook and additional 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in cooked sausage, 3 Tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese and lemon juice.
- Garnish with halved grape tomatoes and remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Yields 6 1 1/2 half cup servings.
Notes
Adapted from Lemony One-Pan Orecchiette with Sausage and Broccolinion Weight Watchers.