Sunday, November 29, 2015

Sausage and Peppers!!! Healthy style!

I am always searching for frugal dinners and recipes and also trying to keep them healthy for my family.  It's not always an easy feat.  I LOVE to cook but come on Food Network who has time to make those gourmet meals working full time!? Who has the money to buy the 80 ingredients!?

So I came across something as simple as Sausage & Peppers.  I know, its simple.  I know, its not extravagant.  But whatever!  Everyone in my home loves it and with a little tweaking I was able to make it totally 21-Day Fix APPROVED!

The reason that I love making this is because my hubby eats it.  He's starting this amazing journey working on his nutrition but he has a ways to go!  Which is so okay but he's been eating this before he decided to make the journey .... he had no idea it was good for him!

I use sweet Italian turkey sausage and colored peppers to not only make it healthier but also to make it look appeasing. If you want to add some pasta to it, I recommend using cheese tortellini.

Sausage & Peppers

Ingredients
Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage Links
Green Pepper
Red Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Orange Pepper
Onion
Garlic Powder
Salt and Pepper

Tortellini (optional)

Directions:
Cut your peppers and onions into bite sized pieces
Throw them into your skillet to begin cooking.
While your peppers are cooking cut up your sausage.
     *TIP: cutting the link while still frozen makes it much easier.
Throw cut up sausage into pan with the peppers.  Cover and cook on medium high heat stirring occasionally.  Cook until the sausage is no longer pink.

Follow the directions to cook your tortellini and use some low sugar and salt free marinara to give this a great Italian feel!


Nutrition Facts: (without tortellini)
     210 calories
     Protein: 21g
     Fat:       10g
     Carbs:   10g
     Sugar:     3g

Nutrition Facts: (with tortellini)
     351 calories
     Protein: 26g
     Fat:       12g
     Carbs:   35g
     Sugar:     6g

21 Day Fix containers: 1/2 red, 1 green (use your yellow for your serving size)  If you're adding the tortellini add a yellow to your day!!!


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