Penne with Sausage and Peppers

From My Kitchen Addiction

Ingredients:

·       6 ounces Barilla Plus penne

·       1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

·       3 cloves garlic, minced

·       1 green bell pepper, cut into strips

·       1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips

·       1 onion, cut into strips

·       2 Sundried Tomato and Mozzarella sausages, cut into bite sized pieces

·       1 – 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes

·       1/2 cup tomato sauce

·       1 tablespoon tomato paste

·       Kosher salt

·       Freshly ground black pepper

·       Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook the pasta according to the package directions.  Drain and set aside.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.  Add the garlic and saute for a minute or two, until the garlic is fragrant.  Add the bell peppers, onion, and sausage.  Saute for 6-8 minutes, until vegetables are tender and sausage is heated through.

Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and tomato paste.  Season with salt and pepper.  Stir to combine and cook for a few minutes, forming a sauce.  Add the pasta to the skillet and toss evenly with the vegetables, sausage, and sauce.

Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

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Notes from Jill's Kitchen: this one I actually do use the turkey or chicken sausage and it is delightful. Sometimes you just need a pasta dish that isn't automatically unhealthy. The leftovers aren't great and I would use about half the called-for amount of pasta (and, if you're feeling saucy, twice as much onion), but the bones we've got here are great. Just great.