Penne With Sausage & Peppers

_{THIS WAS SO GOOD! I served it to my family and everyone loved it! Mom, Dad and Nick gobbled it down! My dad was so surprised that something made with turkey sausage could taste so good. Nick didn’t even realize it was turkey sausage.}

_{I omitted the mushrooms because I hate them, and I added 8 ounces of tomato sauce because my mom has this weird need for everything to be extra saucey. I also used orange peppers because they were on sale and I like a little variety now and again.}

_{1 spray(s) cooking spray}

_{2 medium green pepper(s), cut into thin strips}  

_{1 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced}

_{1 medium uncooked onion(s), thinly sliced}  

_{1 cup(s) fresh mushroom(s), sliced}   

_{1 pound(s) uncooked turkey sausage(s), spicy-Italian flavor  (I used sweet Italian)}

_{1/8 tsp dried oregano, crushed}   

_{1/4 tsp table salt}   

_{1/8 tsp black pepper}

_{1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes}   

_{14 1/2 oz canned diced tomatoes}  

_{3 cup(s) cooked whole wheat pasta, penne, kept hot}   

_{6 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese}   

_{Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper, garlic, onion and mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, until almost tender, about 7 to 8 minutes.}

_{Remove turkey from casings; add turkey to skillet and brown until no longer pink, stirring occasionally, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks, about 6 minutes. Add oregano, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes; stir in tomatoes. Simmer until heated through and to allow flavors to blend, about 5 minutes.}

_{Spoon penne into a deep serving bowl; top with sausage mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.}

_{This recipe is from the WW site and has 7pts per serving; makes 6 servings.}