Dinner Tonight: Quick and Healthy Menus in 45 Minutes (or Less)

These recipes, paired with simple sides, can be on your table in 45 minutes or less. Check back for additional recipes around the beginning of each month.

Dinner Tonight: Pasta

What's quicker than pasta? These simple dinners come together in a flash.

Healthy Dinner Recipe: Fresh Tomato, Sausage, and Pecorino Pasta

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Fresh Tomato, Sausage, and Pecorino Pasta

Time: 40 minutes

Simple Sub: Any short pasta―tubes such as mostaccioli or ziti, or shapes such as campanelle or rotini―will work in this dish.

Serve with Lemony Green Beans: Steam 1 pound trimmed green beans 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain and place in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1 ½ teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper; toss well.

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