Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Vegetable Pasta - Easy & Flavorful Recipe

Country Kielbasa and Vegetables

YIELD Makes 4 servings

If you crave pasta and sausage, look no further. The slow-cooked flavors and heated dose of hot pepper sauce in this home-style dish will hit the spot!

INGREDIENTS

Nonstick cooking spray 8 ounces turkey kielbasa sausage, cut into 1/8-inch rounds 1 cup chopped onion 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1 can (16 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta 1/3 cup water 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 2 teaspoons olive oil Hot pepper sauce

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over high heat until hot. Add sausage; cook and stir 10 to 15 minutes or until sausage is brown. Add onion, pepper and celery; cook an additional 3 minutes.
2. Spoon into 1-1/2-quart casserole. Add tomatoes, orzo, water and thyme; cover. Bake 1 hour, stirring after 30 minutes, or until heated through. Add olive oil; stir to combine. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving. Serve with hot pepper sauce.

This recipe appears in: Turkey NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe Sodium 691 mg Protein 16 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 36 g Cholesterol 38 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 7 g Calories from Fat 24 % Calories 260 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 1 Vegetable 2 Starch 1-1/2 Fat 1