Italian Sausage Veggie Skillet

  Dinner

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.

Italian Sausage Veggie Skillet

Average Rating: 5

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

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

Instructions

  • 1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
  • 2. 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

1-1/3 cups: 251 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 417mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 6g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.

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