Italian-Style Pasta with Peppers and Sausage

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
10-12 ounces other vegan sausage, sliced1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch strips8 ounces whole wheat Rotini pasta1/2 cup red onion, minced2 teaspoons tomato paste1 large tomato, diced2 cloves garlic, minced1 pinch red pepper flakes8 basil leaves, choppedsalt and pepper to taste
Directions
Spray a baking sheet lightly with olive oil, put it into the oven and preheat to 450F.
Once it's heated, spread the peppers on one half of the sheet and the sausages on the other. Give them a quick spray of olive oil.
Cook, stirring every few minutes, until the peppers just begin to get charred along the edges, about 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and keep warm. While the peppers are cooking, cook the pasta according to package directions.
Before draining, remove one cup of the cooking liquid and reserve it. Drain the pasta, toss it with the peppers and sausage, cover, and keep warm.
Spray a medium-sized saucepan lightly with olive oil and heat it on medium-high.
Add the onions and cook, stirring, until they soften, about 4 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and cook for another minute. Stir in the tomato, garlic, and red pepper and cook for another two minutes.
Add 3/4 cup of the reserved pasta liquid and simmer for about 5 minutes.
Stir in the minced fresh basil, and add salt and black pepper to taste. Toss with the pasta to coat lightly, adding additional pasta liquid to moisten, if necessary. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings.
233 grams per servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EJORDANE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 261.5
  • Total Fat: 6.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 404.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
  • Protein: 15.2 g

Member Reviews
  • MARYMAC45
    I added a smal can of Hunts pasta sauce to the pan before I added pasta. It was very good. - 2/8/10
  • CAMRAY1
    Tried this yesterday, very good! will be making this again.
    Thanks - 8/3/11