Penne with Italian Turkey Sausage and Vegetables

By mschweickert

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound hot Italian turkey sausage
• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup chopped red onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup mushrooms, quartered
• 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
• 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
• 4 cups hot cooked penne (about 1/2 pound uncooked tube-shaped pasta)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation
Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Add onion and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, bell peppers, and zucchini; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender and sausage is done. Stir in tomatoes; cover and cook over medium-low heat 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream. Add pasta and black pepper; stir well. Cook over medium-low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.