Turkey Pasta Toss

By bakers_delight85

Make this a complete meal with a tossed salad and some Italian bread.

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked penne pasta
• 2 Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
• 1 large sweet yellow pepper, cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 plum tomatoes, cut into 1-in. chunks
• 20 pitted ripe olives, halved
• 1/4 cup minced fresh basil
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup shredded Romano cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, crumble sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and keep warm.
In the same skillet, saute the pepper in oil until crisp tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, olives, basil, pepper flakes, salt and reserved sausage. Drain pasta. Stir into skillet and heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.
One serving (1-3/4 cups) = 323 calories, 9g fat, 3g fiber, 15g protein