Sausage Marinara Over Pasta

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound Italian turkey sausage links
4 cups spiral pasta
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced (OPTIONAL)
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

DIRECTIONS

Place sausages in a large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray.over and cook over medium heat for 12-14 minutes or until browned, turning twice. Cool; slice sausages and set aside.

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

In same skillet, saute mushrooms, onion, peppers and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce, basil, oregano, pepper and reserved sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Serve sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
FOOTNOTE

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup meat sauce with 2/3 cup cooked pasta) equals 372 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 1,106 mg sodium, 45 carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

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  • happy_bunny1990
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    INGREDIENTS

    1 pound Italian turkey sausage links
    4 cups spiral pasta
    1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced (OPTIONAL)
    1 large onion, chopped
    1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
    1 medium green pepper, chopped
    3 large garlic cloves, minced
    1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
    1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
    1 tablespoon dried basil
    1 tablespoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon pepper
    1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

    DIRECTIONS

    Place sausages in a large nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray.over and cook over medium heat for 12-14 minutes or until browned, turning twice. Cool; slice sausages and set aside.

    Prepare pasta according to package directions.

    In same skillet, saute mushrooms, onion, peppers and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce, basil, oregano, pepper and reserved sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta. Serve sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with feta cheese.
    FOOTNOTE

    Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup meat sauce with 2/3 cup cooked pasta) equals 372 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 48 mg cholesterol, 1,106 mg sodium, 45 carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.