Chicken Sausage with Vegetables and Pasta

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 (3-ounce) fully-cooked chicken sausages cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 2 cups vertically sliced onion
• 2 cups chopped seeded tomato
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 cup (2 × 1/4-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
• 1 cup (2 × 1/4-inch) julienne-cut yellow bell pepper
• 2 cups hot cooked penne (about 4 ounces uncooked tubular-shaped pasta)
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh basil

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium- high heat until hot. Add sausage; stir-fry 4 minutes or until browned. Remove from skillet. Set aside; keep warm. Wipe skillet with paper towels.

Recoat skillet with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat. Add onion; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add tomato and garlic; stir-fry 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour, stirring to coat. Add water, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer over medium-low heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broccoli and bell peppers; cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and sauce is thick. Stir in sausage and pasta. Sprinkle with minced basil.

Serving Size: 2 1/2 cups