Yield: 4 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
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½ cup | DICED ONION |
2 teaspoons | OLIVE OR VEGETABLE OIL |
½ teaspoon | GARLIC POWDER |
3 cups | ITALIAN TOMATOS, PUREED |
2 teaspoons | BASIL LEAVES |
3 cups | COOKED ZITA MACARONI |
6 ounces | COOKED VEAL SAUSAGE |
½ cup | PART SKIMMED RICOTTA CHEESE |
2 tablespoons | PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED |
2 ounces | MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SHREDDED |
IN A 1 QUART MICROWAVABLE CASSEROLE, COMBINE ONION, OIL AND GARLIC. MICRO- WAVE ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE. STIR IN TOMATOES AND BASIL. COVER WITH WAXED PAPER AND MICROWAVE FOR 10 MINUTES ON HIGH. STIR EVERY TWO MINUTES.
TRANSFER ¾ CUPS OF TOMATO MIXTURE TO A MEDIUM BOWL. ADD ZITA, SAUSAGE, RICOTTA CHEESE AND PARMESAN CHEESE. MIX WELL. SPRAY 1 QUART MICROWAVABLE CASSEROLE WITH COOKING SPRAY; SPREAD ZITA MIXTURE EVENLY IN CASSEROLE.
SPREAD WITH REMAINING TOMATO, THEN SPRINKLE WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE.
MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 5 MINUTES.
EACH SERVING PROVIDES: 2½ PROTEIN EXCHANGES, 1 ½ BREAD EXCHANGES