Italian Sausage and Vegetable Pasta

Name: Italian Sausage and Vegetable Pasta
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups (500 mL) uncooked ziti pasta; 2 cups (500 mL) bite-size fresh broccoli florets; 1 lb (500 g) lean hot Italian turkey sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 medium sweet onion, sliced (about 1 cup.250 mL); 2 cans (398 mL/14 oz each) fire roasted crushed or diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 cup (250 mL) shredded provolone cheese

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Prep 35 min
Total 35 min
Servings 6

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How about Italian for dinner tonight? This one-dish meal of ziti, spicy sausage and fire roasted tomatoes can be on the table in short order.

Created Jul 30, 2014

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Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) uncooked ziti pasta
2 cups (500 mL) bite-size fresh broccoli florets
1 lb (500 g) lean hot Italian turkey sausage, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 medium sweet onion, sliced (about 1 cup.250 mL)
2 cans (398 mL/14 oz each) fire roasted crushed or diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup (250 mL) shredded provolone cheese

Steps

1

Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain and return to saucepan; cover to keep warm.
2

Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain; remove sausage from skillet.
3

In same skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook bell peppers and onion in oil 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
4

Add pasta and broccoli, sausage and tomatoes to skillet. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Time Saver: Cook the pasta while the sausage, bell peppers and onion are cooking. Also cooking the broccoli in the same pot as the pasta is a nice step-saver.

Nutrition Information

470 Calories, 18g Total Fat, 35g Protein, 43g Total Carbs, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 servings

Calories: 470

Total Fat: 18g

Saturated Fat: 6g

Trans Fat: 1/2g

Cholesterol: 100mg

Sodium: 1100mg

Total Carbs: 43g

Dietary Fiber: 4g

Sugars: 10g

Protein: 35g

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.