Chicken Sausage Cacciatore

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne pasta
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 lb chicken sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms, cut into quarters
• 10 plum tomatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 1. cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• 2 2. meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat then add sausage, and cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until no longer pink in center. remove to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• 3 3. add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet. add garlic, bell pepper, and onion, and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. stir in mushrooms, tomatoes, salt, and black pepper, and cook 7 to 10 more minutes, or until tomatoes have broken down.
• 4 4. return sausage to skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until heated through. serve over warm penne pasta.