Lunch Recipe

Rustic Sausage Pasta

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

INGRIDIENT

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

DIRECTION

Step: 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

Step: 2

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.

Step: 3

Combine the drained pasta with the sausage mixture in a large bowl. Top with Parmesan cheese to serve.

NUTRITION FACT

Per Serving: 489 calories; protein 24.9g; carbohydrates 54.1g; fat 19.3g; cholesterol 41.5mg; sodium 1153.5mg.

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