Penne with Sausage and Roasted Peppers

5 red bell peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 onions, cut in 1-inch dice
3 tablespoons minced garlic
8 links sweet Italian sausage, casings removed (I used turkey sausage which was quite tasty)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
salt and pepper
1 pound penne, cooked
grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425

Roast peppers until skin blackens and blisters. Transfer to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let cool for 30 min. Remove skin, stem and seeds. Cut in 1-inch squares and reserve. (if this seems like too much work, you can use jarred roasted red peppers, just rinse and cut)

Heat 1 tbl olive oil in skillet. Add onions and saute over medium heat until tender. Add peppers and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from pan.

Add remaining 1 tbl of olive oil to the pan and brown sausage meat, breaking up with a spoon, for 10 minutes, or until cooked. Add pepper mixture and rosemary. Stir in tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook for 7-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over cooked penne pasta. Top with Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 servings.

Stuffed Turkey Burgers

1 pound ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers drained (you can buy these in a jar at Winco)
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 tsp salt
black pepper
4 whole wheat buns

Divide turkey into 4 equal sized rounds. Make 2 equal sized patties out of each round, for 8 patties total

Sprinkle one side of 4 of the patties with 2 tablespoons each of roasted red peppers and cheese, and top with remaining patties, working the turkey around the edges to seal the burgers closed.

Sprinkle the patties with the salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Grill or broil until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Serve on the buns. Makes 4 servings. (be careful when turning the burgers, turkey doesn't stick together as well as beef)