Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Quick & Cheesy Sausage Rotini

Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes: 4 servings, 1-3/4 cups each

3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
1 lb. Italian sausage links, cut into bite-size pieces
1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium)
1/4 cup KRAFT Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, cook sausage in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 10 min. or until sausage is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain sausage; return to skillet. Add tomatoes with their liquid, the onions and dressing. Cook 5 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta. Toss with the sausage mixture and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese.

Tip from Lizzy:

How to Cut Sausage Easily
Use clean kitchen scissors to easily cut sausage into pieces.

Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
590
Total fat
24g
Saturated fat
8g
Cholesterol
60mg
Sodium
980mg
Carbohydrate
65g
Dietary fiber
4g
Sugars
11g
Protein
27g
Vitamin A
10%DV
Vitamin C
25%DV
Calcium
20%DV
Iron
20%DV

~Lizzy~

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