Recipe: Pasta Jambalaya (Ragu recipe)

PASTA JAMBALAYA

1/2 lb. rope-style smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 cups chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (26 oz.) jar Ragu Light Garden Harvest Pasta Sauce
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Ground cayenne pepper (to taste)
1 oz linguine, uncooked

Spray large non-stick saucepan with vegetable cooking spray. Add sausage; cook over medium heat until lightly browned, stirring frequently.

Add green pepper, onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently, or until tender.

Stir in pasta sauce and remaining ingredients except pasta. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

Spoon sauce over hot pasta.

Makes 8 servings (about 1 cup each)
Source: Deliciously Light and Healthy Pasta Recipe Book, San Giorgio and Ragu Light, Hershey Food Corporation and Van den Bergh Foods Co. Inc., 1995