Baked Mostaccioli and Sausage

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 257.6

Total Fat: 6.8 g
Cholesterol: 27.5 mg
Sodium: 1,120.4 mg
Total Carbs: 34.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
Protein: 16.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Baked Mostaccioli and Sausage calories by ingredient

Introduction

Pasta dishes are my main comfort food, so I was motivated to create a low calorie dish -- this one does it for me! Very quick & easy to put together and quite delish. Pasta dishes are my main comfort food, so I was motivated to create a low calorie dish -- this one does it for me! Very quick & easy to put together and quite delish.

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

2 cups (6 oz) Mostaccioli or other tube pasta, whole wheat or regular (nutrition is based on regular)

1, 6oz can tomato paste

1, 14.5 oz can Petite Diced Tomatos, un-drained

1 tsp Garlic Powder

2 tsp Dried Chopped Onions

1/2 tsp Basil, dried

1/2 tsp salt

2 links (6 oz) fully-cooked Italian-seasoned chicken sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices

5 large mushrooms, sliced and sauteed in med. pan using nonstick cooking spray

1/2 pkg (6 oz) or about 2 cups pre-washed baby spinach

1/2 cup (2 oz) shredded part-skim or 2% milk reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Spray 9x9 inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Cook pasta according to pkg directions; drain.

Combine Tomatos, Tomato Paste, seasonings, sausage, and pasta.

Spread HALF the pasta mixture in pan.

Top with spinach and mushrooms.

Spread remaining pasta mixture on top.

Combine cheeses & sprinkle over top.

Cover with non-stick foil.
Bake 20 minutes, 375 oven.
Uncover & bake 10 min more, until bubbly.

4 very generous servings -- 386 calores/srving
6 (rather small) servings -- 258 calories/srving

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DENISE0310.