Italian Sausage N Peppers Supper Recipe

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I created this sausage and pepper dish after I enjoyed similar at an Italian restaurant. My young son loves it even though it is a little spicy. -Teresa Puszkar of Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Italian Sausage N Peppers Supper Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 pound turkey Italian sausage links
1/2 cup each julienned sweet red, yellow and green pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. In a large nonstick skillet, brown sausage over medium heat; drain. Cut sausage into 1/4-in. slices. In the same skillet, saute the peppers, basil, garlic, oregano, thyme, caraway seeds and sliced sausage in oil until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes. Cook and stir until heated through. Drain pasta; add to skillet and mix well. Yield: 5 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 327 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 49 mg cholesterol, 845 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Italian Sausage N Peppers Supper in Light & Tasty April/May 2004, p31