BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE, TOMATOES, AND CHEESE

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A great recipe from the magazine Cooking Light. You can substitute sweet turkey Italian sausage for hot, if desired. Or, for more spice, add 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Garnish with fresh basil leaves, and serve with a tossed salad.

Provided by skigb

Categories     Healthy

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb uncooked ziti pasta (short tube-shaped pasta)
1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage link
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
cooking spray
1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cook Pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain pasta; set aside.
  • Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until sausage is browned, stirring to crumble. Add tomato paste, salt, black pepper, and diced tomatoes to pan; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Combine cooked pasta, sausage mixture, and basil. Place half of the pasta mixture in a 4-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Top with half mozzarella and half of Parmesan. Repeat layers. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.2, Fat 12.7, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 51.7, Sodium 1113.8, Carbohydrate 55.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 8, Protein 24.9

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