summertime spaghetti sauce

• Prep: 45 min. Cook: 30 min.
• Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

• 3 Johnsonville® Mild Italian Sausage links (4 ounces each)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 3 cups chopped seeded peeled tomatoes (about 8 medium)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• Hot cooked pasta
• Parmesan cheese

Directions

• Remove casings from sausage; cut sausage into 1-in. pieces. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat. Drain and set aside. Heat oil in the same skillet; add onions and green pepper. Cook and stir until tender.
• Add the tomatoes, jalapeno, brown sugar, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Return sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 12-15 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and sauce is thickened.
• Serve sauce with pasta; top with cheese. Yield: 5 cups.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup (calculated without pasta and cheese) equals 173 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 767 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1 lean meat.