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Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage is for Dinner.

Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage takes 15 minutes to cook.

Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage are:

3 Evergood Louisiana Hot Sausage Links, quartered and sliced
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes in oil (drained and minced)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 13 1/2 oz. package penne or gemelli pasta
1 25 oz. jar pasta sauce
1/2 lb. fresh or frozen shrimp (thawed, shelled and deveined)
1 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes (may use halved grape or cherry tomatoes if you prefer)
1/2 to 1 cup clam juice (optional)
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp. lemon zest

*** optional: May add red pepper flakes, black or green olives, calamata olives, capers for variation.

Here is how you make Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage:

1. Precook sausage in pan until slightly browned.2. Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain.3. Meanwhile, heat large skillet on medium until hot. Add sundried tomatoes and garlic, cook until garlic is fragrant (about 1 minute).4. Add pasta sauce to skillet, rinsing jar with red wine to get all chunks from jar into sauce.5. Once sauce bubbles, add clam juice, shrimp and tomotoes to sauce. You may wish to cut shrimp into bite-sized portions before putting into sauce. Cover and cook 2-4 minutes or until shrimp are pink in color and cooked through, checking frequently to avoid overcooking shrimp.6. Add pasta, lemon zest and lemon juice to sauce. Toss to coat pasta.7. Serve with chopped basil and parmesan cheese on top. Great with fresh sourdough bread, steamed broccoli and lemon wedges (Note: cheese, bread and broccoli are not included in nutrition information).Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SANJOSEQH.

The nutritional information for Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 190.0

• Total Fat: 6.5 g
• Cholesterol: 41.0 mg
• Sodium: 416.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
• Protein: 9.5 g

Laurie's Pasta with Shrimp and Sausage is Italian cuisine.