Best Sausage Zucchini And Two Pepper Pasta Recipes

RUSTIC SAUSAGE PASTA

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This recipe can easily be altered to suit your tastes. It is my husband's absolute favorite dish!

Provided by Heather W

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package rotini pasta
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell peppers, chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
1 small yellow squash, chopped
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
salt and pepper to taste
1 (14.4 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup tomato sauce
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried basil
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
Brown the sausage, stirring to crumble, in a skillet over medium heat. Remove sausage using a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in the pan. Cook and stir the onion and garlic in the sausage drippings until the onions are softened. Return the sausage to the pan. Stir in the red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Cook another 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, thyme, basil, and oregano; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Combine the drained pasta with the sausage mixture in a large bowl. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.8 calories, Carbohydrate 54.1 g, Cholesterol 41.5 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 1153.5 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

ITALIAN SAUSAGE VEGGIE SKILLET

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We love Italian sausage sandwiches, but because the bread isn't diet-friendly for me, I created this recipe to satisfy my craving. If you like some heat, use hot peppers in place of the sweet peppers. -Tina Howells, Salem, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups uncooked whole wheat spiral pasta
1 pound Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 medium zucchini, chopped
1 large sweet red pepper, chopped
1 large sweet yellow pepper, chopped
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. , Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add zucchini and peppers; cook until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender and begin to release their juices, 5-7 minutes. Serve with pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 251 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 417mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 16g protein. Diabetic exchanges