1 pound Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
2 large zucchini, cut into 1/2-in. pieces
1 large sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups hot cooked brown rice
1. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook sausage, zucchini and onion over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
2. Stir in tomatoes and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4 to 5 minutes or until liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally. Serve with rice.
Prize Winning Recipe
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
1-3/4 cups sausage mixture with 1/2 cup cooked rice: 262 calories, 8g fat (2g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 483mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch.