Sausage and Peppers
Photography: Becky-Stayner: Styling: Jan Gautro
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 6 (4-ounce) links turkey Italian sausage
- 2 cups(1/4-inch strips) green bell pepper
- 1 cup(1/4-inch strips) red bell pepper
- 1 cup(1/4-inch strips) yellow bell pepper
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 (26-ounce) bottle fat-free pasta sauce (such as Healthy Choice)
- 1/2 cup(2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 6 cupshot cooked penne (about 3/4 pound uncooked tube-shaped pasta)
- 2 tablespoonsgrated fresh Parmesan cheese
Preparation
Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add sausage to pan; cook 8 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally. Remove from pan; cool slightly. Cut sausage into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Wipe pan with paper towels; recoat with cooking spray. Place pan over medium-high heat. Add peppers; saut頶 minutes. Add sausage; saut頲 minutes. Add garlic; saut頲 minutes. Add sauce; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Add mozzarella, stirring until melted. Place 1 cup pasta in each of 6 shallow bowls; spoon about 1 cup sausage mixture over each serving. Sprinkle each serving with 1 teaspoon Parmesan.
- Yield: 6 servings
Cook turkey sausage and peppers in one skillet, top with cheese, and serve over pasta for an easy weeknight meal.
Nutritional Information
| Calories per serving: | 483 |
|---|---|
| Calories per serving: | 26% |
| Fat per serving: | 13.9g |
| Saturated fat per serving: | 4.8g |
| Monounsaturated fat per serving: | 3.2g |
| Polyunsaturated fat per serving: | 3.7g |
| Protein per serving: | 33g |
| Carbohydrates per serving: | 55.7g |
| Fiber per serving: | 5g |
| Cholesterol per serving: | 102mg |
| Iron per serving: | 3.4mg |
| Sodium per serving: | 1150mg |
| Calcium per serving: | 158mg |




