Fresh celery, onion and zucchini swirl with Italian sausage in this quick-prep savory pasta meal.
Italian Pasta Bake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked mostaccioli or penne pasta
- 1/2 lb bulk pork Italian sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 medium stalk celery, sliced (1/2 cup)
- 1 small zucchini, sliced, slices quartered (1 cup)
- 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, undrained
- 1 jar (4.5 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain. Stir in celery, zucchini, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and mushrooms. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add cooked pasta; stir gently to mix. Pour into baking dish.
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Step3Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place sprayed side down on baking dish, and seal tightly. Bake 15 minutes.
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Step4Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until casserole is bubbly and cheese is melted.
Nutrition
400
Calories
12g
Total Fat
19g
Protein
54g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 23%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 1280mg
- 53%
- Potassium
- 880mg
- 25%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 54g
- 18%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 26%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 19g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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