The meat and vegetables are ready in the
freezer so all you have to do is add marinara sauce.
Fettuccine
with Sausage Marinara Sauce
- 1 pound mild or hot turkey
Italian sausage, casings removed
2 medium yellow bell peppers, cut into thin strips
2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
4 (15-ounce) containers BUITONI® Mushroom Marinara Sauce
2 (9-ounce) packages BUITONI® Cut Pastas Spinach Fettuccine
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Coat large nonstick skillet
with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add sausage;
cook, stirring to break into pieces, for 5 to 10 minutes or until
cooked through.
- Add bell peppers, carrots
and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 6 minutes or
just until tender. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Divide mixture
in half. Transfer half of mixture to a 1-quart freezer bag. Seal,
label and freeze for up to 2 months.
- Combine remaining meat
and vegetable mixture with 2 containers sauce in the same skillet.
(Freeze the other 2 containers sauce.) Cook, stirring occasionally,
for 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through. Meanwhile, prepare
1 package of pasta according to package directions. Top with
sauce; sprinkle with cheese.
Makes 4 servings.
To Reheat Frozen Portion:
Transfer frozen meat and vegetable mixture to a large saucepan.
Defrost the remaining 2 containers sauce according to package
directions and add to meat and vegetable mixture; cover. Cook
over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally,
until heated through. Meanwhile, prepare 1 package of pasta according
to package directions. Top with sauce; sprinkle with 1/2 cup
shredded Parmesan cheese.
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the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
