Italian Sausage, Red Pepper and Mushroom Rigatoni

Recipe from Lighthearted at Home: The Very Best of Anne Lindsay by Anne Lindsay in conjunction with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Visit the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Health Check website at healthcheck.org for healthy recipes and monthly recipe makeover.

Italian Sausage, Red Pepper and Mushroom Rigatoni

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb hot Italian sausage 500 g
  • 1 lb rigatoni penne or corkscrew pasta 500 g
  • 1 tsp canola or olive oil 5 mL
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 sweet red peppers cut in chunks
  • 2 cups mushrooms thickly sliced, 500 g
  • 1 can diced tomatoes 28 oz/796 mL
  • 2 tsp basil dried 10 mL
  • 2 tsp oregano dried 10 mL
  • pepper Freshly ground
  • 1/2 cup parsley chopped fresh, or dill or basil 125 mL
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese freshly grated 25 mL

Instructions

  • In skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink in centre, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain well; cut into thin round slices.
  • Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm; drain and return to pot.
  • In nonstick pan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, red peppers and mushrooms; cook, stirring often for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil and oregano; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add cooked sausage, and pepper to taste. Pour over pasta; toss to mix. Sprinkle with parsley and Parmesan; toss again. Pass extra Parmesan at the table.

Nutrition

Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 17g | Total Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 624mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 5g
Nutrition Facts
Italian Sausage, Red Pepper and Mushroom Rigatoni
Amount per Serving
Calories
396
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Cholesterol
 
23
mg
8
%
Sodium
 
624
mg
27
%
Potassium
 
522
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
53
g
18
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Protein
 
17
g
34
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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