Low-fat Italian Sausage Dinner

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb hot italian turkey sausage link (about 4)
• 1 green bell pepper, cut in chunks
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut in chunks
• 1 large onion, cut in chunks
• 2 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (14 -16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 yellow squash, cut in rounds
• 2 zucchini, cut in rounds
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon italian spices (a mix of oregano, basil and thyme)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 lb penne pasta, cooked

Recipe

• 1 place sausage links along with 1/2 cup of water in non-stick dutch oven. prick skins. heat to a boil and cook, turning once until sausages are grey and begin to give off liquid.
• 2 add onion chunks and continue to boil.
• 3 when onion is tender, add mushrooms and peppers.
• 4 cook until peppers are almost tender; add squash and zucchini.
• 5 continue to cook at a boil to evaporate liquid.
• 6 when liquid is almost gone, remove sausages, cut each into 4 or 5 chunks, and add back to pot.
• 7 add tomatoes with their juice, tomato paste and spices. stir and heat through.
• 8 serve over cooked pasta.