SAUSAGE PASTA STEW

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If you like chili, you'll enjoy my slow-cooker specialty packed with turkey sausage, pasta and vegetables. My family gobbles it up! It's not only tasty, but loaded with protein and low in fat. -Sarah Bowen of Upland, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 7h35m

Yield 8 servings (about 2-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound turkey Italian sausage links, casings removed
4 cups water
1 jar (24 ounces) meatless spaghetti sauce
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 medium sweet red or green pepper, diced
1/3 cup chopped onion
1-1/2 cups uncooked spiral pasta
1 cup frozen peas
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

In a nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the water, spaghetti sauce, beans, summer squash, carrots, red pepper and onion., Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until vegetables are tender., Stir in the pasta, peas, sugar, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on high for 15-20 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 1111mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 18g protein.