Baked Ziti with Turkey Sausage

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 141.7
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 24.4 mg
  • Sodium: 680.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 10.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Baked Ziti with Turkey Sausage calories by ingredient


Introduction

Delightful and light! Delightful and light!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    3/4 lbs raw turkey sausage, casings removed
    1 medium onion chopped
    1 medium green pepper chopped
    28 0z canned diced tomatoes
    2 Tbsp tomato paste
    1 tsp dried oregano
    1 tsp dried basil
    1/2 tsp dried thyme
    1/2 tsp fennel seed
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    12 oz. uncooked whole wheat pasta cooked according to package directions
    6 oz shredded fat free mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta according to package. Set aside.
Crumble sausage meat into large sauce pan and brown over medium heat, stirring often--about 4 minutes.
Drain off any fat then add the onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, thyme, fennnel seeds, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and cook uncovered 5 minutes, stirring often.

Stir in the pasta and half the grated cheese. Spread evenly into a 9X13X in baking pan. Top evenly with the remaining cheese.


Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before slicing into 8 equal portions.

Serving Size: Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAKENT18.