Tex-Mex Pasta

Salsa and sausage kick up the heat in this pasta toss.

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Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002

Karen Wetch

Santa Rosa, California

ingredients 11
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 25 min

Ingredients

2 2/3: cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)

1: lb bulk Italian turkey sausage

: 1 medium onion, chopped

: 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped

: 1 small zucchini, chopped

2: cups Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn

1: cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa

1: can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, undrained

3/4: teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1 1/2: cups reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

1/2: cup fresh cilantro, chopped

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Directions

1 Cook penne as directed on package. Drain; cover to keep warm.
2 Meanwhile, spray nonstick wok or 12-inch skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink and thoroughly cooked. Drain.
3 Add onion, bell pepper, zucchini, corn, salsa, tomatoes and oregano; mix well. Heat to boiling. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4 Reserve 1/2 cup cheese and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Add remaining 1 cup cheese and cilantro to mixture in wok; mix well. Add cooked penne; toss to mix. Spoon mixture onto serving platter. Garnish with reserved cheese and cilantro.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 425
Calories from Fat: 110),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 12%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% ),
Cholesterol: 50mg; 50%;
Sodium: 1040mg; 1040%;
Total Carbohydrate: 51g; 51%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 9g 9% ),
Protein: 28g; 28%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 44%;
Vitamin C: 46%;
Calcium: 26%;
Iron: 18%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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daduk

report Posted Apr. 20, 2013 12:34 PM

Love this dish. It was full of flavor and so easy to put together. Would definitely make this dish again.

Hell76

report Posted Feb. 24, 2009 10:35 AM

When i went to make this i found that my husband already ate the salsa, so i made it w/o and found that it was very delicious and he was very happy also. Cant wait to try it w/the salsa (which i will hide). This is definetly going on the dinner rotation list. Thanx

Mom1227

report Posted Dec. 19, 2007 10:31 PM

I think it needed a little something extra so I gave it a few dashes of hot sauce. Otherwise, Yummo

chef

report Posted Jul. 19, 2006 11:50 AM

YUM! Quite the tasty!! My boyfriend Pleem loved it!

eileen

report Posted May. 4, 2006 11:04 AM

This was a FABULOUS recipe! my husband isn''t particularly fond of pasta dishes, but he loved this one. I shared it with a neighbor and he came back for seconds!