Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 1 cup green bell pepper strips
• 1 cup yellow bell pepper strips
• 1 cup fat-free, no-salt-added spaghetti sauce
• 1 (8-ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 package of italian sausage (hot, or mild your choice)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 (1-inch-thick) slices French bread, toasted
• Hot sauce (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add sausage, onion, and bell peppers; saute 10 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce and next 4 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Spoon sausage mixture evenly over bread slices. Sprinkle with hot sauce, if desired. Yield: 6 servings.

POINTS: 5

Exchanges: 1 Hi-fat Meat, 2 Starch, 1 Veg Per serving: CAL 269 (22% from fat); PRO 13.5g; FAT 6.7g (sat 2.8g); CARB 38.2g; FIB 2.9g; CHOL 32mg; IRON 2.6mg; SOD 841 mg; CALC 46mg