Italian pasta bake
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Directions
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