Fettuccine with Sausage, Tomato, and Arugula

Fettuccine with Sausage, Tomato, and Arugula

I’m sucked in to the Olympics.  Even though I admit that I like the Summer Olympic games more, I’m still all about getting my fill of curling, skiing, bobsledding, and of course hockey.

So far what I’ve watched has me entertained, but because of the time difference, I’m struggling to not know the outcome ahead of time.  If I truly want to be surprised, I would have to go completely dark (ie no Facebook, Twitter, or ANY Internet).  I’m sorry, but in this fully connected 24/7 world, that’s impossible.

That is why this weekends hockey was awesome.  7:30 am Eastern Time starts? Yes please. I could get used to that.  Maybe not full time but the occasional morning sporting event would be wonderful.

I woke up, made a pot a coffee and watched a spectacular hockey game in my pajama’s, in bed.  When it was over, I grabbed breakfast, a shower, and started my day.  Most of all, since I was able to watch live, no spoilers.

Seriously, what’s not to love?

So, NHL, NCAA, and NBA…throw us a bone every now and then and start a weekend game bright and early.  I’ll watch, and I’m sure lots of other people will too…..unless of course they have tickets to attend.  If that happened to be the case, that would just suck.

GO USA!!!!

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There are about a million, maybe a trillion ways to make pasta, so what’s one more?

I found this healthy recipe via Cooking Light.  It’s made with whole wheat pasta, fresh tomatoes, peppery arugula, and turkey sausage.

It’s tasty.  It’s quick.  It’s healthy. So feel do yourself a favor and add this to your repertoire. You’ll love it.

Enjoy!

Ingredients: 1 box of whole wheat fettuccine 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 Italian-style turkey sausage links (turkey removed from casing) 1 large clove garlic, minced (approximately 1 tablespoon) 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 3 cups baby arugula Pecorino Romano Cheese, shaved Directions: Prepare fettuccine according to directions. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup of pasta water. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over over medium high heat. When heated add olive oil and sausage, heat until cooked through and golden brown ensuring to break up the sausage in to pieces. Once turkey is cooked, add garlic and stir (30 seconds). Add tomatoes and pepper. Cook approximately 2-4 minutes and begin to gently smash to tomatoes with back of wooden spoon to open and release juices. Cover pan and reduce heat. Cook additional 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and add pasta, the pasta water.  Stir. Add arugula and toss with pasta until slightly wilted. Finish the dish by sprinkling the shaved cheese on top.