Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta

Name: Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 package (19.5 oz) Italian turkey sausage (sweet or hot), casings removed, links cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed; 2.66 cups uncooked penne rigate pasta (8 oz); Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Serve with garlic bread or sticks.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:53:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories465.8 kcal (23%)

Total Fat13.6 g (19%)

Carbs56.4 g (22%)

Sugars7.4 g (8%)

Protein29.8 g (60%)

Sodium1416.6 mg (71%)

Fiber4.2 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 x 19.5 ozItalian turkey sausage

sweet or hot, casings removed, links cut into 2-inch pieces

1red bell pepper

large, cut into bite-size strips

1yellow bell pepper

large, cut into bite-size strips

1 x 14.5 ozcan diced tomatoes

undrained

1 teaspoondried basil leaves

crushed

2 ⅔ cupspenne rigate pasta

uncooked

grated parmesan cheese

if desired

Instructions

Step 1

In 4-quart Dutch oven or saucepan, cook sausage and bell peppers over medium- high heat, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink: drain.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium-low.

Step 3

Stir in tomatoes and basil.

Step 4

Cover; simmer 10 minutes.

Step 5

Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package.

Step 6

Serve sausage and peppers over pasta; sprinkle with cheese.