Nutriente e' Delizioso

Italian Pasta with Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients:

1 box whole wheat pasta (made with no eggs)

5 Chicken Italian Sausages (mild or hot)

1 medium white onion

1 red bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

1 green bell pepper

2 cloves garlic

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp dried thyme

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tbsp chicken bouillon

1 1/2 cups hot water 

1.  Heat a large skillet on medium high heat with cooking spray and add sausages.  When sausages begin to brown, add a small amount of water to the pan deglaze.  Continue turning sausages to brown on each side until cooked through, adding water as needed and scraping the skillet to create a layer of brown liquid.  Remove sausages and set aside.



2.  Add garlic to the deglazing liquid left in the pan and stir for 1 minute.  Add the peppers and onion and stir to coat.  While vegetables are cooking, cook whole wheat pasta according to box directions. Cut sausages into slices.  When vegetables begin to soften, add tomatoes, sausages, basil, thyme, and pepper. 



3.  Mix the chicken bouillon into the hot water to dissolve.  Add to the vegetable sausage mixture and stir to combine.  Let mixture simmer for 10 minutes.  

To Serve: 1 cup of pasta with 1 1/2 cup pepper and sausage mixture poured on top.  Count as 1 carb, 1 vegetable, 1 protein.  Enjoy!