ZESTY PENNE, SAUSAGE AND PEPPERS

Zesty Penne, Sausage and Peppers image

Take a trip to penne heaven when you make this Zesty Penne with Sausage and Peppers. Prepare this super easy dinnertime dish in under 30 minutes!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
3/4 lb. Italian sausage
1 each green and red pepper, cut into thin strips
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1 tsp. fennel seed
dash crushed red pepper
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 8 min. or until done. Drain. Add 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 640, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 1330 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 26 g