Saute-and-Serve Pasta Toss
Jarred sauce makes this sausage, vegetable, and pasta a quick dinner recipe.
Ingredients
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8 ounces dried fusilli or spaghetti
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2 tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil
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1-1/2 ounces Italian bread, torn into small pieces (1-1/2 cups)
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8 ounces uncooked Italian sweet or hot sausage, or ground beef
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2 medium green tomatoes, cut into wedges
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1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
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1 medium red, green, or yellow sweet pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
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1 26-ounce jar pasta sauce with olives
Directions
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Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add bread pieces. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until bread is toasted. Remove from skillet; set aside.
3.
Remove casings, if present, from sausages. In the same skillet cook and stir the sausage or ground beef, tomatoes, onion, and pepper over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender and sausage is browned. Drain off fat. Stir in pasta sauce. Cook and stir until heated through. Serve sauce over hot cooked pasta; sprinkle with toasted bread pieces. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 595, Total Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Monounsaturated Fat 12 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 38 mg, Sodium 1023 mg, Carbohydrate 71 g, Total Sugar 14 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 20 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 121%, Calcium 13%, Iron 22%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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