Robust Italian Sausage & Pasta

Name: Robust Italian Sausage & Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 30 min
Total time: 6 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 Italian sausage links (4 ounces each), halved; 1 jar (25.6 ounces) Italian sausage spaghetti sauce; 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained; 1 large green pepper, julienned; 1 medium onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 2 cups uncooked spiral pasta

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6-1/2 hours YIELD: 4 servings.

Sit back and let the slow cooker do the hard work with this savory main dish. Since you don't cook the pasta separately, there's one less pot to wash after supper. —LaDonna Reed, Ponca City, Oklahoma

Ingredients

4 Italian sausage links (4 ounces each), halved
1 jar (25.6 ounces) Italian sausage spaghetti sauce
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 large green pepper, julienned
1 medium onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2 cups uncooked spiral pasta

Directions

1. In a large nonstick skillet, brown sausage links. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, green pepper, onion, garlic and Italian seasoning.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours. Stir in pasta. Cover and cook on high for 30-40 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 529 calories, 22g fat (7g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 1573mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 8g fiber), 23g protein.

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