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Penne & Italian Sausage Bake Recipe

Penne & Italian Sausage Bake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb italian sausage (hot or sweet )
1/8 cup olive oil
1 tsp fennel seed
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp cumin
1 red pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces
1 green pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces
1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
1 (700 ml) jar tomato sauce
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup chopped basil
3 cups penne
1/2 cup of pasta cooking water
3/4 lb mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp chopped parsley

Directions:

Prick sausages in several places.
Heat oil in a large, deep frying pan set over medium high heat.
Add sausages& cook until evenly browned- about 8 minutes.
Remove from pan& cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
Add onions to fat remaining in pan& saute for about 5 minutes.
Return sausages to pan.
Add fennel, garlic, cumin, peppers& celery; cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often.
Drain excess fat from pan.
Stir tomato sauce, basil& wine into sausage mixture.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat& simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook penne, according to package directions until el dente (about 10 minutes).
Drain- reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
Combine sausage mixture, pasta & reserved cooking liquid in a 5 litre casserole dish.
Mix well.
Combine Mozarella& Parmesan cheese and parsley.
Stir into the pasta mixture.
Bake in preheated 375F oven for 30 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	450.18 Kcal (1885 kJ)
Calories from fat	241.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	26.79g	41%
Cholesterol	57.27mg	19%
Sodium	891.29mg	37%
Potassium	362.51mg	8%
Total Carbs	17.52g	6%
Sugars	4.77g	19%
Dietary Fiber	5.87g	23%
Protein	29.13g	58%
Vitamin C	34.5mg	58%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	519.2mg	52%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	160.3 Kcal (671 kJ)
Calories from fat	85.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.54g	41%
Cholesterol	20.39mg	19%
Sodium	317.38mg	37%
Potassium	129.08mg	8%
Total Carbs	6.24g	6%
Sugars	1.7g	19%
Dietary Fiber	2.09g	23%
Protein	10.37g	58%
Vitamin C	12.3mg	58%
Iron	0.3mg	4%
Calcium	184.9mg	52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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