Turkey Sausage with Pasta

  Chicken & Turkey

If you're looking for recipes with turkey sausage, stop here. This has the perfect blend of meaty, veggie and cheesy goodness. You'll be craving what's good for you when this pasta dish is on the menu.

Turkey Sausage with Pasta

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large green pepper, chopped
  • 1-1/4 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 6 cups uncooked spiral pasta
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • 1. Crumble sausage into a large nonstick skillet. Add the onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
  • 2. Stir in the tomatoes, Italian seasoning and chili powder. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  • 3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve sausage mixture over pasta; sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup sausage mixture with 1 cup pasta: 396 calories, 10g fat (3g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 679mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 24g protein.

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