Pasta Fagiolini and Italian Sausage

Ingredients

  • 8 oz farfalle (or penne) pasta
  • 1 (16-oz) green beans with almonds cook-in-bag
  • 1 lb mild italian sausage, casing removed
  • 1 cup Deli shredded Italian cheese blend
  • 1/3 cup lemon dressing

Directions

  1. Bring water to boil for pasta. Cook pasta following package instructions. Cook green beans in bag following microwave instructions; let stand 5 minutes to cool. Chop bag contented into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Preheat large, nonstick saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Remove casing from sausage and place in pan. Cook sausage 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, and until 165 F. Remove from heat and cover.
  3. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. Add pasta, pasta water, bag contents, cheese, and dressing to sausage in pan. Toss to coat; serve