Sausage Pizza Pasta

Name: Sausage Pizza Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed; 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cups uncooked whole grain spiral pasta; 1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce; 1-1/2 cups water; 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

It's pizza in a bowl! Here's a terrific (and tasty) way to make sure your kids get the whole grains and vegetables they need to grow up big and strong. —Danna Holt, Shoals, Indiana

Ingredients

1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cups uncooked whole grain spiral pasta
1 can (15 ounces) pizza sauce
1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, mushrooms, green pepper and onion over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain.
Stir in pasta, pizza sauce, water, Italian seasoning and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 358 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 577mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 21g protein.

It's pizza in a bowl! Here's a terrific (and tasty) way to make sure your kids get the whole grains and vegetables they need to grow up big and strong. —Danna Holt, Shoals, Indiana

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