Zucchini Sausage Pasta
"My husband and I enjoy the hearty flavor combinations in this meal," relates Karen Martis form Merrillville, Indiana. She often makes it with orzo and uses a can of zucchini in tomato sauce to speed preparation even further.7 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 cup picante sauce
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups cooked small shell pasta
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions
- In a large nonstick skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium
- heat until no longer pink. Add zucchini; saute 2 minutes longer.
- Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, picante sauce, onions, garlic, sugar
- and Italian seasoning. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5
- minutes.
- Stir in pasta and Parmesan cheese; heat through. Remove from the
- heat. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese; cover and let stand for 5
- minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 7 servings.
Nutrition Facts:Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 240 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 1,090 mg sodium,