Cookout

Brat-and-more pasta is for Dinner.

Brat-and-more pasta takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Brat-and-more pasta takes 13 minutes to cook.

Brat-and-more pasta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Brat-and-more pasta are:

6 cloves garlic (or more if you like), sliced
6 C frozen sweet yellow corn
1-12 oz package Fusilli (I used a gluten free kind, feel free to use whole wheat)
2-3 oz bratwurst, cooked, sliced/diced and slightly boiled to reduce fat/sodium
15 oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed well (or you can cook your own to reduce sodium
60 sprays of Wishbone italian vinaigrette
6 pieces Kirkland artichoke hearts, sliced thin
1-2.25 oz can sliced black olives, drained
6 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Brat-and-more pasta:

Using a large pot, boil about 5 quarts of water. Add garlic and frozen corn. Three minutes later add fusilli. Boil for 9 more minutes, uncovered, stirring regularly. When pasta is done, add black beans and brats to water for about a minute(this will heat them up). Immediately drain and rinse. Pour this into a large mixing bowl. Spray with spritzer. Then add artichokes and black olives. Mix well. Makes about 6 servings (1.5 C each). Top each serving with approx 1 TBSP parmesan, or omit to save cals/sodium. You could also replace the brats with chicken breast to lower the sodium and fat. (Cooking time does not account for actually cooking the brats, since these were leftovers.)Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GODDESS4LIFE.

The nutritional information for Brat-and-more pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 516.7

• Total Fat: 13.6 g
• Cholesterol: 23.5 mg
• Sodium: 897.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 85.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
• Protein: 18.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Brat-and-more pasta is Gluten Free