Beef / Pork

Zesty Penne, Sausage, and Peppers is for Dinner.

Zesty Penne, Sausage, and Peppers takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Zesty Penne, Sausage, and Peppers takes 20 minutes to cook.

Zesty Penne, Sausage, and Peppers makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Zesty Penne, Sausage, and Peppers are:

3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1 lb Italian sausage
1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 jar (26oz) spaghetti sauce
1 tsp fennel seed
Dash crushed red pepper
4 oz cream cheese, cubed
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Zesty Penne, Sausage, and Peppers:

Cook pasta as directed on the package.Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a large skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 8 minutes or until done. Drain. Add bell peppers,; cook and stir 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in next 3 ingredients and cook 5 minutes or until heated through. Add cream cheese; cook 2 minutes or until melted, stirring frequently. Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture, mix lightly. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese.**NOTE** I did not have any fennel seed, so I prepared this meal without and it was absolutely delicious. Not sure what fennel seed would add to this dish.Makes 4 servings (2 cups each serving)Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOM2EMENDREW.

The nutritional information for Zesty Penne, Sausage, and Peppers is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 687.9

• Total Fat: 27.7 g
• Cholesterol: 63.6 mg
• Sodium: 1,477.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 77.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
• Protein: 31.9 g