Italian Sausage and Pepper Stew

Name: Italian Sausage and Pepper Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (19.5 oz) Italian turkey sausage (sweet or hot), casings removed, links cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ Organic Diced Tomatoes, undrained; 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed; 8 oz uncooked penne rigate pasta (2 1/2 cups); Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

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Prep 25 min
Total 25 min
Servings 4

Close your eyes and imagine a visit to New York's vibrant Little Italy, home to dishes like this easy pasta, topped with sautéed peppers and sausage. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated February 21, 2017

Ingredients

package (19.5 oz) Italian turkey sausage (sweet or hot), casings removed, links cut into 2-inch pieces

large red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips

large yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips

can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ Organic Diced Tomatoes, undrained

teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed

oz uncooked penne rigate pasta (2 1/2 cups)

Grated Parmesan cheese, if desired

Steps

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1

In 6-quart Dutch oven, cook and stir sausage and bell peppers over medium-high heat about 8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
2

Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in tomatoes and basil; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
3

Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Serve sausage and peppers over cooked pasta; top with cheese.

Expert Tips

Cook the pasta while the stew is simmering; everything will be done at the same time.
Italian turkey sausage has less fat than most other Italian sausage, making it easy to use in a stew.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 550
Calories from Fat: 150

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 25%
Saturated Fat 3 1/2g 17% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 125mg; 42%
Sodium: 1070mg; 45%
Potassium: 860mg; 25%
Total Carbohydrate: 58g; 19%
Dietary Fiber 5g 21% Sugars 7g
Protein: 43g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 35%; 35%
Vitamin C: 120%; 120%
Calcium: 8%; 8%
Iron: 30%; 30%

Exchanges:

3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;