Sausage and Veggie Spaghetti

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 8 oz uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 large yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced
  • 1 jar (14 oz) tomato pasta sauce (any flavor)
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)

Steps

  • 1
    Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, stirring occasionally and breaking sausage into small chunks. Add bell pepper and zucchini; cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain, if desired.
  • 3
    Stir pasta sauce into sausage mixture; heat to boiling over medium heat.
  • 4
    To serve, place 3/4 cup spaghetti on each of 4 plates. Top each with 1 cup meat sauce and 2 tablespoons cheese.

  • If your family likes a little heat, use spicy Italian pork sausage.
  • To shave minutes off your dinner preparation, keep frozen chopped onion on hand in the freezer.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
630
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
24g
37%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
1340mg
56%
Potassium
830mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
75g
25%
Dietary Fiber
6g
23%
Sugars
16g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
90%
90%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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