Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1/2 pound raw turkey sausage, Italian-style, casings removed2 tsp olive oil, extra-virgin2 medium yellow pepper(s), cut into 2-inch long thin strips1 medium onion(s), thinly sliced1/2 cup red wine1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic28 oz canned crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted recommended1/2 small tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or less to taste1/4 tsp table salt8 oz uncooked whole-wheat pasta, fusilli1/3 cup basil, fresh, chopped
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up meat with back of a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove to a plate.
Heat oil in same skillet. Add yellow peppers and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are lightly colored and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
Add wine and garlic; cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, crushed red pepper, salt and browned sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
While sauce simmers, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add sauce and basil; toss to mix and coat. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BELLATROTTA.
Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up meat with back of a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove to a plate.
Heat oil in same skillet. Add yellow peppers and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are lightly colored and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
Add wine and garlic; cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, crushed red pepper, salt and browned sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender and sausage is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
While sauce simmers, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add sauce and basil; toss to mix and coat. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BELLATROTTA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 409.8
- Total Fat: 9.0 g
- Cholesterol: 35.0 mg
- Sodium: 867.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 57.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 11.1 g
- Protein: 22.1 g
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