Italian Sausage Puttanesca
8 oz. uncooked penne pasta
8 oz. hot turkey Italian sausage
1 C. chopped onion
1 C. chopped green bell pepper
3 garlic cloves, minced
Cooking spray
2 (14.5-oz.) cans no salt-added whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1/2 C. halved pitted kalamata olives
2 T. tomato paste
1 T. capers, drained
1 tsp. anchovy paste
1/2 C. (2 oz.) finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain well. Remove casings from sausage. Place sausage, onion, pepper, and garlic in a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; sauté 8 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add tomatoes, olives, tomato paste, capers, and anchovy paste to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add pasta, tossing well to combine. Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with cheese. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until cheese melts and begins to brown.
Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 482
Fat: 16g
Fiber: 6.1g