A hearty baked pasta dish featuring whole wheat penne, Italian chicken sausage, cottage cheese, and melted mozzarella in a rich marinara sauce. Perfect comfort food for family dinners.

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italian

Nutrition

Provides substantial protein from cottage cheese and chicken sausage with moderate carbohydrates from whole wheat pasta and beneficial nutrients from vegetables and herbs.

Calories	293 kcal
Energy	1227 kJ
Protein	19 g
Total Fat	8 g
Saturated Fat	4 g
Trans Fat	0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	1 g
Monounsaturated Fat	3 g
Cholesterol	32 mg
Carbohydrate	35 g
Sugars	5 g
Dietary Fibre	3 g
Sodium	520 mg

*per serving

PescatarianHalalNut FreePeanut FreeSesame FreeEgg FreeSoy FreeShellfish FreeSugar FreeHigh ProteinHigh FibreNutritious

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Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage

Cookin Canuck (Dara)

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Name: Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage — Tasty Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 13 ounce Whole Wheat Penne Pasta; 4 link Pre-cooked Italian Chicken Sausage (cut into 1/2-inch semi-circles); 1.33 cup Cottage Cheese (low fat (2%)); 2.75 cup Marinara Sauce (divided); 1 whole Roasted Red Pepper (chopped); 0.75 cup Mozzarella Cheese (part-skim, grated, divided); 0.5 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated, divided); 5 Basil Leaves (thinly sliced)

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Ingredients

13 ounce Whole Wheat Penne Pasta

4 link Pre-cooked Italian Chicken Sausage cut into 1/2-inch semi-circles

1.33 cup Cottage Cheese low fat (2%)

2.75 cup Marinara Sauce divided

1 whole Roasted Red Pepper chopped

0.75 cup Mozzarella Cheese part-skim, grated, divided

0.5 cup Parmesan Cheese grated, divided

5 Basil Leaves thinly sliced

Equipment

Large saucepan

Large nonstick skillet

Food processor

7x11 inch baking dish

Large bowl

Aluminum Foil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and salt well. Add the penne pasta and cook 2 minutes less than what is stated on the package directions (it will be cooking further when baked). Drain and rinse with cold water.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Add the sausages and cook until browned, 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Place the cottage cheese in a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl.

Add 1/4 cup marinara sauce to the cottage cheese and stir to combine. Stir in the pasta, sausages and roasted red peppers. Stir until the ingredients are coated with the sauce.

Coat a 7 x 11-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Spread 3/4 cup marinara sauce along the bottom. Spread half of the pasta mixture over the marinara sauce, arranging it evenly over the bottom of the dish.

Top the pasta with 1 cup marinara sauce, half of the mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and all of the basil.

Repeat the layer with the remaining pasta, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese.

Cover with foil and bake until bubbling, about 50 minutes.

Uncover and bake for additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Serve.