Friends expecting the same grilled chicken? Surprise them and serve grilled meat and veggies tossed with pasta!
Grilled Italian Sausages with Pasta and Vegetables
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 5
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds Italian sausage links (4 or 5 links)
- 2 large bell peppers, cut lengthwise into fourths
- 3/4 cup Italian dressing
- 2 cups uncooked penne pasta (6 ounces)
- 4 plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Grill sausages 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently, until no longer pink in center.
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Step2Brush bell pepper pieces with about 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Add to grill for last 10 minutes of cooking time, turning frequently, until crisp-tender.
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Step3Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step4Cut sausages into 1/2-inch slices; cut bell peppers into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Toss pasta, sausages, bell peppers, tomatoes and remaining dressing. Sprinkle with basil.
Nutrition
565
Calories
37g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 565
- Calories from Fat
- 335
- Total Fat
- 37g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 0%
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 1090mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 0%
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 12%
- 12%
- Vitamin C
- 56%
- 56%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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