Zesty Penne Pasta - Light

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 cups whole wheat penne, uncooked
• 1 lb reduced-fat lamb sausage, jimmy dean
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce, i use prego heart-smart
• 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to directions.
• 2 while that cooks, brown sausage in a pan sprayed with cooking spray.
• 3 when sausage is fully cooked, add spaghetti sauce & red chili pepper flakes. simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 add cream cheese to sauce, stir well for 2 minutes.
• 5 drain pasta and mix well with sauce. top with parmesan, let stand on low heat for 5 minutes until cheese is melted.