The Italian Job

Ingredients:

• 500 g pkg Italian sausage
• 2 tsps garlic, chopped
• 8 oz can stewed tomatoes
• 1 roasted red pepper (packed in oil), chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped
• 1/4 onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup spinach
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 cup tomato sauce, herb flavoured
• 2 slices bacon

Directions:
Prep Time: 5 min  Total Time: 30 min   Yield: 2

1. Coat frying pan with half the oil and place entire package of sausage in frying pan, do not chop up until browned on both sides for 2 minutes each side, then chop to bite size pieces.
2. While frying sausage, bake bacon strips for about 5 minutes, so not very crisp, set aside.
3. Add to frying pan all the veggies, garlic and remaining oil and mix in with meat, simmer on low-medium heat for about 10 minutes.
4. Add tomato sauce and bacon, cut into pieces, stir in mixing well and simmer on low for another 10 minutes.
5. Serve over pasta of your choice, sprinkle with cheese of your choice.
6. Another option, stuff into extra large shell pastas.
7. Add ground turkey to lighten up in calories.

Approx. 350 calories