ZESTY PENNE, SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Zesty Penne, Sausage and Peppers image

This lively sauce uses cream cheese to create a rich, velvety texture like your favorite vodka sauce.

Provided by Philadelphia

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1 pound Italian sausage
1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon fennel seed
Dash crushed red pepper
4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
¼ cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package.
Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 8 min. or until done. Drain. Add bell peppers; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in next 3 ingredients; cook 5 min. or until heated through. Add cream cheese; cook 2 min. or until melted, stirring frequently.
Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture; mix lightly. Top with Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 764.8 calories, Carbohydrate 75.4 g, Cholesterol 86.1 mg, Fat 37.8 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 1913.8 mg, Sugar 19.5 g