Sausage, Pasta and Italian Cream with Roasted Peppers

Ingredients

• 6 sweet Italian sausage links
• 1/2 box pasta ziti, or penne
• 2 cups pasta water reserved
• 1 1/2 cups half and half
• 2 cups tomatoes with juice whole
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup ricotta cheese
• 3 large garlic cloves minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 roasted red bell pepper large, medium dice
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes dried
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• salt
• black pepper

Nutrition

• Calories : 440 calories
• Carbohydrate : 42 grams
• Cholesterol : 60 milligrams
• Fat : 24 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 16 grams
• SaturatedFat : 12 grams
• Sodium : 570 milligrams
• Sugar : 5 grams