Dinner

Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta is for Dinner.

Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta takes 25 minutes to cook.

Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta are:

1/2 pound raw turkey sausage, removed from casing
2 tsp olive oil
2 medium yellow bell peppers, cut into strips
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 cup red wine
1 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp fennel seed, chopped slightly
28 oz fire roasted tomatoes, diced
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp salt (or 1 tsp to taste)
8 oz barilla whole grain rotini
1/3 cup fresh basil, chopped

Here is how you make Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta:

Makes 6 servings, 1 1/3 cups eachBring pot of water to a boil.In a large nonstick skillet cook sausage until brown and cooked through, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Remove from pan. Add 2 tsp oil and sliced peppers and onions. Cook until crisp-tender, then add garlic and 1/2 tsp choppedd fennel seed if desired. Cook a minute, then add wine and red pepper and salt. Cook until wine has nearly evaporated. Stir in tomatoes and sausage. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and cover; cook until vegetables are tender about 10 minutes. If very soupy, you may want to boil without the lid at this point to evaporate some of the liquid and thicken the sauce slightly. Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water and cook until done to taste. Drain. Add to large bowl, then add sauce. Stir lightly, then stir in basil.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELLENT124.

The nutritional information for Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 291.7

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 35.7 mg
• Sodium: 954.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 14.9 g