Cooking Light Three-Cheese Baked Penne

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 292.3
  • Total Fat: 10.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 43.2 mg
  • Sodium: 19,587.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.4 g
  • Protein: 19.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Cooking Light Three-Cheese Baked Penne calories by ingredient


Introduction

Make a baked pasta dish recipe that's sure to satisfy the hunger of friends and family alike. Baked Italian recipes are great for hearty one-dish dinners or on-the-go casserole deliveries to new moms or ailing friends. Make a baked pasta dish recipe that's sure to satisfy the hunger of friends and family alike. Baked Italian recipes are great for hearty one-dish dinners or on-the-go casserole deliveries to new moms or ailing friends.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne (about 8 ounces tube-shaped pasta)
    Cooking spray
    2 (4-ounce) links sweet turkey Italian sausage $
    1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
    1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
    1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
    1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    10 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved $
    1 garlic clove, minced
    Dash of salt
    1 (8-ounce) can garlic-and-herb tomato sauce
    3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
    1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
    1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese $

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.

3. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add bell pepper and next 6 ingredients (through salt) to pan; sauté 6 minutes or until bell pepper is tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat. Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in mozzarella and goat cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 350° for 7 minutes or until bubbly and top is browned.

Serving Size: makes 6 - 1 1/4 cups servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYBETHONLINE.