Zesty Penne, Sausage and Peppers recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1 pound Italian sausage
1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 teaspoon fennel seed
Dash crushed red pepper
4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
¼ cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Nutrition Info

764.8 calories
carbohydrate: 75.4 g
cholesterol: 86.1 mg
fat: 37.8 g
fiber: 8.6 g
protein: 31 g
saturatedFat: 14.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1913.8 mg
sugar: 19.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook pasta as directed on package.

  2. Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large skillet, cook and stir on medium heat 8 min. or until done. Drain. Add bell peppers, cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in next 3 ingredients, cook 5 min. or until heated through. Add cream cheese, cook 2 min. or until melted, stirring frequently.

  3. Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture, mix lightly. Top with Parmesan.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This lively sauce uses cream cheese to create a rich, velvety texture like your favorite vodka sauce.

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