Pasta Bake with Sweet Turkey Italian Sausage

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 399.5

Total Fat: 13.8 g
Cholesterol: 69.3 mg
Sodium: 1,134.9 mg
Total Carbs: 46.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.4 g
Protein: 24.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Pasta Bake with Sweet Turkey Italian Sausage calories by ingredient

Introduction

This is so easy to make! I change it up by using lean ground beef (change nutritional info!) or even sliced mushrooms to replace the meat. This is so easy to make! I change it up by using lean ground beef (change nutritional info!) or even sliced mushrooms to replace the meat.

Minutes to Prepare: 25

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

8 oz dried shaped pasta, like rigatoni or elbows

1 lb. mild sweet turkey Italian sausage, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1, 26 oz jar pasta sauce, plus 1 oz more from leftover jar or no-salt tomato sauce

1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (4 oz)

2 tsp. Italian seasoning

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1) Cook pasta using directions on package, leaving pasta al dente. (The pasta will continue to cook in the oven.)

2) In a large, nonstick skillet sprayed with nonstick spray, cook the sliced sausage links with the garlic until sausage is brown.

3) Stir together pasta sauce, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper, and Italian seasoning. Add the cooked pasta, sausage, and garlic. Stir gently to combine. Spoon the mixture into a 3 quart casserole dish.

4) Cover dish with ovenproof lid or aluminum foil in 375 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until almost heated through. Remove from oven, uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of mozzarella. Bake uncovered for 3-5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user POTIONSINMOTION.