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[turnonmyheels]

POINTS® Value: 5
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 25 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Spicy sausage, red wine and fire-roasted tomatoes come together in this ragout-like sauce. Truly hearty and satisfying.

Ingredients

* 1/2 pound(s) raw turkey sausage, Italian-style, casings removed
* 2 tsp olive oil, extra-virgin
* 2 medium yellow pepper(s), cut into 2-inch long thin strips
* 1 medium onion(s), thinly sliced
* 1/2 cup(s) red wine
* 1 1/2 tbsp minced garlic
* 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes, fire-roasted recommended
* 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or less to taste
* 1/4 tsp table salt
* 8 oz uncooked whole-wheat pasta, fusilli
* 1/3 cup(s) basil, fresh, chopped

Instructions

* Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.

* Meanwhile, to make sauce, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage, stirring and breaking up meat with back of a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes; remove to a plate.

* Heat oil in same skillet. Add yellow peppers and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are lightly colored and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.

* Add wine and garlic; cook until most of liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, crushed red pepper, salt and browned sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender and sauce is heated through, about 10 minutes.

* While sauce simmers, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package instructions. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add sauce and basil; toss to mix and coat. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.

Notes

* The sauce is also good spooned over rice.

Toss in some fennel seeds for even greater flavor.



SALLY TOMORROW!!!!!

I got over myself and started using the chin up machine in the fitness center. Nothing like a few chin ups to make you ache all over.

Comments

[moosesal.livejournal.com]

Good for you. I still need to buy a bar. But I just replaced my laptop battery and now I need a new power cord, so it'll be another paycheck before I make room for that in the budget. Of course, this last week I've been a total slacker on my pushups, so chinups are a real joke right now anyway.

[turnonmyheels.livejournal.com]

OMG Sal. SO SORE.

I've been neglecting strength training due to my issues with abandoning Magz. You were right, she could care less if I'm an hour later and I've been making up for it and paying for it this week.

OW FUCKING OW

[moosesal.livejournal.com]

What classes are you teaching while I'm there? I want to know if I want to do a class. :)

[turnonmyheels.livejournal.com]

Spin. Friday afternoon spin. If you wanna go in early and do some strength we *so* can. I know you hate the spinning [it's my absolute *favorite* to teach].

[moosesal.livejournal.com]

Ah. I wasn't sure if you had a step class going on too. Yeah, I hate spinning. :) I'll bring my swimsuit.

[turnonmyheels.livejournal.com]

I knew you were going to say that. I was so hoping I could get you on a bike.

[moosesal.livejournal.com]

Okay. For you, I will give it another try. How's that? Besides, that saves me digging my swimsuit out of my swiftwater gear bag.

[turnonmyheels.livejournal.com]

YOU LOVE ME YOU REALLY LOVE ME.

Also, you could be kind of lazy. *g*


I'll get you set up before everyone else gets there and we'll make sure you don't fall off. Promise. I'm also going to put you on that chin up machine. Stoney is swearing by it too.

[moosesal.livejournal.com]

Okay. I'm at your mercy. Be gentle. But firm.

[turnonmyheels.livejournal.com]

promise.