Turkey Sausage with Pasta Recipe

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Love Italian food? You'll be craving what's good for you when this turkey dish is on the menu. It balances meat, pasta and the best of the garden's bounty. —Mary Tallman, Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin

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Turkey Sausage with Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 15 30

Ingredients

1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
1-1/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon chili powder
6 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Crumble sausage into a large nonstick skillet. Add the onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. drain.
Stir in the tomatoes, Italian seasoning and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve sausage mixture over pasta; sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup sausage mixture with 1 cup pasta equals 396 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 51 mg cholesterol, 679 mg sodium, 54 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Turkey Sausage with Pasta in Country Woman December/January 2009, p30

Storing Pasta

I store all my pastas in canning jars rather than the opened boxes. The pasta stays fresher, and the jars stack nicely, too, conserving pantry space. When I’m preparing my grocery list, I can see what I need at a glance. —Laurie S., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania