Turkey Sausage With Fresh Garden Vegetables |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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I came up with this recipe while looking for ways to cut back on saturated fats. Having a passion for Italian food gives you a creative edge while you are thinking of recipes and ingredients to satisfy those craving's for saucie dishes. This one is full of flavor from the sweet & hot turkey sausage and is loaded with veggies that are married in the chunky sauce. This meal can also be made without the sausage and just as delicious. Ingredients:
1 lb lean turkey sausage (links) |
2 yellow squash, sliced in 1/2-inch circles |
2 green zucchini, sliced in 1/2-inch circles |
2 cups sliced mushrooms, fresh |
1 medium onion, sliced & diced |
cooking spray |
3 garlic cloves, sliced |
2 (12 ounce) cans low-sodium tomatoes, diced |
2 ounces olive oil |
fresh basil |
1 lb whole wheat pasta |
low-fat cheese, grated |
Directions:
1. Spray a large deep sautee pan with with cooking spray to coat bottom of pan and add the turkey sausage to brown on all sides.
2. Remove sausage from pan and rest on cutting board.
3. Add olive oil to pan and sautee the garlic & onion until tender.
4. Then add the rest of the veggies and sautee for 15 minutes or until tender.
5. Slice the turkey into 1 circles and add to the veggies, add the diced tomatoes,basil and simmer together on low heat covered for 1/2 hours.
6. At this time boil water for pasta and prepare pasta to be ready to enjoy with the main entree.
7. Serve the turkey sausage and garden veggies over the pasta and top with low fat grated cheese season with salt & pepper and ENJOY!
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