Sausage and Spinach Penne Casserole Recipe

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Sausage and Spinach Penne Casserole
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
516
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Put the water on to boil for the pasta.
  2. Fry the sausage slices over medium heat in a large skillet (you need room for the sauce later).
  3. Remove the sausage from the pan (leave the grease).
  4. Fry the sliced onion until translucent.
  5. Lower the heat to medium low.
  6. Water should be boiling - add the pasta.
  7. Add the fresh garlic and fry for a minute.
  8. Add the spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, cayenne and simmer.
  9. Add slightly beaten eggs to the ricotta.
  10. Mix in the spinach and 1/2 cup parmesan.
  11. Pasta should be slightly firm.
  12. Shred the cheese.
  13. Fill a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan half full with the drained pasta.
  14. Stir in the sauce (but leave about one cup for later).
  15. Sprinkle 1/8 cup parmesan across.
  16. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella across.
  17. Spread out the sausage evenly across.
  18. Spread the spinach mixture across.
  19. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella across.
  20. Spread the rest of the sauce across.
  21. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  22. Add any remaining parmesan and mozzarella and then cook until it is melted (mine started to brown).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 515.88 Kcal (2160 kJ)
Calories from fat 184.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.55g 32%
Cholesterol 65.13mg 22%
Sodium 1210.11mg 50%
Potassium 673.26mg 14%
Total Carbs 36.84g 12%
Sugars 9.79g 39%
Dietary Fiber 8.23g 33%
Protein 43.8g 88%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 23%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 892.9mg 89%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 133.1 Kcal (557 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.3g 32%
Cholesterol 16.8mg 22%
Sodium 312.22mg 50%
Potassium 173.71mg 14%
Total Carbs 9.51g 12%
Sugars 2.53g 39%
Dietary Fiber 2.12g 33%
Protein 11.3g 88%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 23%
Iron 0.7mg 14%
Calcium 230.4mg 89%

* 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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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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