Sausage and Peppers with Red Lentil Fusilli
This easy protein packed pasta dinner recipe is made in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 10 ounces Pasta Lensi Red Lentil Fusilli
- 1 pound Italian sausage crumbled
- 3 medium bell peppers assorted colors
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- Shaved Parmesan cheese ,for serving
- Fresh parsley chopped, for serving
Instructions
- Cook pasta in salted water according to package instructions; drain.
- While pasta cooks, cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break into bite-sized pieces, until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Discard drippings.
- Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet, stirring and scraping to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add peppers, and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Stir in vinegar, garlic and salt; cook 1 minute. Stir in cooked pasta, sausage and remaining olive oil until pasta is coated. Stir in Italian seasoning.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese and freshly chopped parsley, as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 532kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 944mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1863IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg