Spicy Sausage and Peppers Penne

 

Ingredients

Preparation

8 oz uncooked penne pasta
1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage (about 4 links)
1 each: medium green, red and yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4      inch strips
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes in sauce, undrained
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
2 tsp Pantry Italian Seasoning Mix
1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese

1.  Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain and keep warm

2.  Meanwhile, cook sausage in skillet over medium-high heat 14-16 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned and no longer pink, turning occasionally.  Remove sausages from skillet; cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces and set aside.  Cut bell peppers into strips and coarsely chop onion.

3.  In same skillet, cook bell peppers, onion and pressed garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until peppers are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.  Add sausage tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasoning mix.  Cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

4.  Place pasta in large bowl; pour sauce mixture over pasta, tossing to coat.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.  Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings

 

 

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