RAINBOW ROTINI PASTA RECIPES

"I love creating new and tasty foods, including this popular side-dish salad," Lori Menard writes from Omaha, Nebraska. "I make it often for my husband and me, especially during the summer months. If you add some cooked chicken breast, you can make this a meal for two."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Total Time 25 minutes

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, FatContent 5g fat (3g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 14mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 1021mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 35g carbohydrate (6g sugars, FiberContent 2g fiber), ProteinContent 9g protein.

Meet weeknight cooking at its best! Combining a few flavorful ingredients (Italian sausage, onions, garlic) with pantry staples (Muir Glen™ crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning) and utilizing a simple cooking technique (grab that skillet), this recipe builds flavor with every step. Here’s what we mean: Onions and peppers are sautéed in the drippings left behind from cooking the sausage. Aromatic garlic and Italian seasoning get added toward the end, so they have time to bloom (open up) without getting overcooked. Acidic tomatoes help release any flavor stuck to the bottom of the pan after the other ingredients have been cooked, to the benefit of the entire dish (and the dishwasher!). So the end result is a single-dish dinner alive with richly spiced sausage, silky cooked vegetables and swimming in a tomatoey pan sauce.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Total Time 50 minutes

Prep Time 50 minutes

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 , CarbohydrateContent 15 g, CholesterolContent 85 mg, FatContent 0 , FiberContent 2 g, ProteinContent 25 g, SaturatedFatContent 5 g, ServingSize 1 1/2 Cups, SodiumContent 770 mg, SugarContent 8 g, TransFatContent 0 g