Creamy One-Pot Spaghetti with Italian Sausage

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil like olive oil or butter
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 bell pepper sweet, red, orange or yellow, diced
• 4 cloves garlic minced, about 2 tablespoons
• 1 pound ground Italian sausage hot or mild
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed dried, optional
• 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning OR oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 15 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 3 cups low sodium broth beef, chicken, or vegetable
• 8 ounces spaghetti dried, broken in half
• 3/4 cup full-fat canned coconut milk OR heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice OR vinegar, like white wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese or grated, like Parmesan, mozzarella or an Italian blend - optional

Nutrition

• Calories : 720 calories
• Carbohydrate : 50 grams
• Cholesterol : 80 milligrams
• Fat : 47 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 25 grams
• SaturatedFat : 20 grams
• Sodium : 1660 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams