This spicy, creamy plate of pasta rivals any Italian restaurant fare—and comes together in 30 minutes. Add with this a small simple salad and a nice slice of homemade bread, talk about delicious!
1 lb. Italian sausage
1 each green and red pepper, cut into thin strips
1 medium onion, cut into thin strips
1 jar (24 oz.) spaghetti sauce (of course I used ours and it was 32 ozs.)
1 can diced tomatoes (of course we use ours and it was 32 ozs. so I used half)
1 tsp. fennel seed
Dash crushed red pepper
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) Cream Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Cook pasta 1 lb. package, as directed on package.
Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large skillet; cook and stir on medium heat 8 min. or until done. Drain. Add peppers and onions; cook and stir 5 min. Stir in next 4 ingredients; cook 5 min. or until heated through. Add cream cheese; cook 2 min. or until melted, stirring frequently.
Drain pasta. Add to sausage mixture; mix lightly. Top with Parmesan and fresh chopped basil or parsley.
Tags: bell peppers, cream cheese, crushed red pepper, diced tomatoes, fennel seed, onion, Parmesan cheese, penne pasta, sauage, spaghetti sauce
