Italian Sausage Cacciatore

Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage (hot or mild)
1 pound steak-topper vegetables (fresh onions, peppers, and mushrooms)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups water
8 ounces multigrain penne pasta
1 (24-ounce) jar specialty marinara sauce

Steps

1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place oil in pan; swirl to coat. Add sausage; cover and cook 2–3 minutes, turning often, to brown all sides. Add vegetables, salt, and pepper; cover and cook 2–3 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until onions begin to brown.
2. Stir in water and pasta; cover and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally at first, and then more often (to prevent sticking), until most of water is absorbed.
3. Reduce heat to medium. Remove sausage from pan (let stand 5 minutes). Stir marinara sauce into pasta and cook 4–5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until thoroughly heated.
4. Slice sausage into circles (or bite-size pieces) and stir back into pasta. Cook 1–2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve.

(Recipe courtesy of Publix Apron's Simple Meals)