Sausage and Peppers Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 6-8 links of Chorizo Sausage (removed from casings)
- 1 Red or Green Bell Pepper
- 8 Jared Cherry Peppers
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 box whole wheat rotini pasta (spiral)
- 1 1/2 cups good sharp white cheddar cheese
- Olive Oil (for browning sausage)
Directions
- In a large pasta pot, start to boil water for the pasta.
- Meanwhile - heat a saute pan with a little bit of olive oil.
- Remove Chorizo Sausage from casings, add to saute pan and brown (breaking up the sausage while browning)
- Once sausage is browned, turn down heat to med., add cherry peppers, bell peppers, and diced tomatoes. Continue to stir occasionally.
- Once pasta is strained, place back into the pot. Add the sausage and peppers to the pasta pot as well.
- Add the cheddar cheese, stir all together.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 113g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 346 | |
| Calories from Fat 254 | 73% |
| Total Fat 28.36g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat 12.78g | 51% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium 837mg | 35% |
| Potassium 304mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 2.98g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugars 1.21g | 1% |
| Protein 19.12g | 31% |
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