| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 8 Italian sausage links (sweet, hot or a combination), halved crosswise
- 10 baby bell peppers (8 whole, 2 thinly sliced)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup pennette or other small pasta
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup pitted green olives, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, grated or minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Thread 2 sausage halves and 1 whole baby bell pepper onto each of 8 metal skewers. Brush the kebabs with 1 tablespoon olive oil and grill, turning as needed and covering the pan halfway through cooking, until marked all over, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Combine the 2 sliced baby bell peppers, the spinach, olives, garlic, basil and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl; toss to coat. Drain the pasta and immediately transfer to the bowl with the spinach mixture; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and top with the cheese. Serve the pasta salad with the kebabs.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 493 |
| Total Fat | 26 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 48 milligrams |
| Sodium | 944 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 36 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 grams |
| Protein | 30 grams |
| Calories | 493 |
| Total Fat | 26 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 48 milligrams |
| Sodium | 944 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 36 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 grams |
| Protein | 30 grams |
Reviews
Such a simple combo of the peppers and sausages, but so yummy! The salad was ok, I think next time I’d try it with a vinaigrette. The olives were a bright spot of flavor in the salad, but otherwise it was kind of bland and didn’t stand up well to the peppers and sausages.