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Life can get a little crazy and that’s why our family loves the ease of one pot recipes. So, today I’m sharing a healthier, low-fat entrée that’s super delicious. It’s our One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta, using two of Hunt’s amazing canned tomatoes along with some fresh vegetables from Walmart! This meal has low-fat sweet Italian turkey sausage, chopped red onions, green peppers and mushrooms to keep it fresh, and whole wheat penne pasta. It’s a great recipe that’s full of savory flavors and light on calories too!
Hunt’s seasoned diced tomatoes and tomato sauce simmered with veggies and hearty whole wheat noodles, makes this a winning meal your family is sure to love!
*If your kids don’t like vegetables, do what I did when our kids were little, pop them in the blender with a little sauce, put the lid on and give them a whirl. That way you get the wonderful flavors and nutrition but they won’t be able to find the vegetables. Sneaky, right?
When you shop at Walmart you’ll want to head down the aisle where the canned vegetables are.
The Hunt’s tomato products happened to be right under the ‘Tomato Sauce’ sign at my Walmart store. So, they were super easy to find!
I just love Walmart because they offer fresh pre-chopped and sliced vegetables that are recipe ready, which is a big time saver! And, the chopped red onions and sliced mushrooms came in neat little-dated packages, so you know you’re always getting the freshest produce.
We used Hunt’s tomato sauce and their diced tomatoes with Basil, Garlic, and Oregano. Wow, they added so much flavor to this recipe that we didn’t need to add any spices! Now, that’s another time-saver for busy cooks.
Make sure to check out Walmart’s fresh produce selection because they have so many choices and varieties of vegetables. And, by using their chopped and sliced ready to use vegetables, dinner can be simple, nutritious and super delicious!
So, let’s get cooking!
- Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, in a dutch oven or skillet over high heat. Add the turkey sausage with the casing removed. Stir, brown and crumble the sausage as it cooks about 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped onions and green peppers and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.
Note: Turkey sausage is very lean and low in fat, so you’ll want to add a little olive oil to the pan before adding the turkey sausage. See notes below if using a non-stick skillet.
- Remove the meat and veggies to a bowl and set aside.
- Add another 1-2 tablespoons olive oil and the mushrooms to the pot. Stir and brown over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the meat, onions and green peppers back to the pot with the mushrooms, along with the water, Hunt’s diced tomatoes, Hunt’s tomato sauce, and the uncooked penne pasta. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring once or twice.
- Turn off the heat. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and put the lid on for 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Then add a little dried parsley and serve.
Go ahead and dig into that gooey cheesy pot – it’s deliciously light and so full of flavor too!
We hope you try our One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta and enjoy it as much as we do. If you make it, please snap a picture and tag us on social media @MySweetMission or #MySweetMission. We’d love to see it!
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One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon (59.15 ml) olive oil, separated
- 3/4 pound (340.19 g) sweet Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
- 1/2 cup (80 g) red onions, chopped (about 1/2 medium onion)
- 1/2 cup (74.5 g) green peppers, chopped (about 1/2 medium pepper)
- 1 cup (96 g) sliced mushrooms
- 1 1/4 cups (312.5 g) water
- 14.5 ounces (411.07 g) (1 can) Hunt's Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, undrained
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) (1 can) Hunt's Tomato Sauce
- 8 ounces (226.8 g) whole wheat penne noodles, uncooked (approximately 2 1/2 cups dry)
- 1 cup (112 g) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 teaspoons (9.86 ml) dried parsley
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a dutch oven or skillet over high heat. Add the turkey sausage (casing removed). Stir, brown and crumble the sausage as it cooks approximately 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped onions and green peppers and cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Remove the meat and veggies to a bowl and set aside.
- Add another 2 tablespoons olive oil and the mushrooms to the pot. Stir and brown over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the meat, onions and green peppers back to the pot, along with the water, Hunt's diced tomatoes, Hunt's tomato sauce, and the uncooked penne pasta. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook 15 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring once or twice.
- Turn off the heat. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese and put the lid on for 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Then sprinkle the dried parsley and serve.
Notes
- Turkey sausage is very lean so you'll want to add a little olive oil to the pot before adding the turkey sausage. But, if you're using a non-stick skillet you may not need the oil.
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from Hunts.com
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Thank you Hunt’s and Walmart for providing the delicious and nutritious ingredients for today’s recipe, I really appreciate it!
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More delicious entrées you might also enjoy!
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Savory Hamburger Goulash
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Looks delicious!!
Thank you Charlotte, we appreciate it! ~Heather
It looks fantastic!!! I’ll be making this next Thursday night to take Up North on our fall color tour with Melissa, Ben and Winston! 🙂 Yummy! Thanks for sharing.
That’s great Charlene that you’re going to make our new One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta for your trip up North for your fall color tour with Melissa, Ben and Winston! Hope you have a nice time and enjoy the recipe! ~Heather
Yum! My kind of dinner – simple, fast and delicious! Love all the flavors here. It looks so warm and comforting – perfect for the cooler fall weather we’ve got moving in. Thanks for sharing! Stopping by from #ThrowbackThursday
You’re welcome Kathryn and thanks so much for the nice compliments about our One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta! Yes, it is a simple, fast and delicious fall weather dinner for sure! ~Heather
Thanks for linking up to Home Matters Party. #HomeMattersParty http://cu-rio.net/home-matters-linky-party-58/
You’re welcome Denise and thanks for the fun party, I appreciate it! ~Heather
Oh my, this is so up my alley!! Sounds amazing!!! I love pasta dishes! I would like to invite you to my DIY Crush Craft Party which starts at 7pm EST. and is new every Thursday. I’ll pin every post!! 😉
We love pasta dishes too Denise! Thanks for the invite to your party and have a nice weekend. ~Heather
too delish and so super easy!! I will have to make two pots – one with the HOT Italian sausage for my son, one not hot for me and hubby 🙂 have a super spicy week!!
Hi Kristina & Millie. Thank you for stopping by and for the nice comments. We hope you enjoy our One Pot Sweet (or spicy!) Italian Sausage Pasta and have a super spicy week too! 😉 ~Heather
I bet this is really good. I want to try this for my family & get them to eat turkey more. Thanks for sharing your recipe at the Inspiration Spotlight party. Pinned & shared. Hope your having a great week!
We try to eat turkey sausage and more chicken too. You’re welcome Theresa and thank you so much for the wonderful party each week and for pinning and sharing our One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta. I really do appreciate you! ~Heather
Yum Heather! I am like an italian sausage addict and this needs to be made ASAP! Thanks for sharing with us at #ThrowbackThursday and hope to see you again this week!
Alli, we love sweet Italian sausage too and it’s so good in our One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta dish! You’re welcome and thanks for the fun party, I appreciate you! ~Heather
I’m always in need of one pot meals – usually simpler, faster, and definitely easier to clean! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this recipe with us – you’re featured this week on Five Friday Finds! I’m looking forward to checking out your recipe this week. 🙂
You’re welcome CJ, I agree with you, one pot meals are simpler, faster and easier to clean! Thanks for the super party each week and for featuring my One Pot Sweet Italian Sausage Pasta, I just linked up again! Hope you enjoy your day, Heather
I love one pot dishes like this, it sounds delicious, especially with all that yummy melted cheese on top! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
I love one pot dishes too Joy, they’re the best! You’re welcome and thank you for the great party each week, I appreciate you! ~Heather
Looks yummy! It’s an adaptation to an old recipe I used to make. I’ll have to also make 2 pots – one gluten-free pasta and one regular, but still easy enough! Thanks!
Hi Leah. That’s awesome that you’re going to make a double batch, one with gluten-free pasta and the other regular. Hope you enjoy our one pot sweet Italian sausage pasta and thank you so much for the star rating and the nice comment, we appreciate it! ~Heather