Sausage and Penne Pasta Bake

Name: Sausage and Penne Pasta Bake
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz); 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage; 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup); 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips; 1 can (19 oz ) Progresso™ Vegetable Classics hearty tomato soup; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1/2 teaspoon tomato bouillon with chicken flavor granules; 1 bag (8 oz) Italian cheese crumbles (mozzarella, provolone, Romano and Asiago cheeses)

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Prep 25 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 6

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 can (19 oz ) Progresso™ Vegetable Classics hearty tomato soup
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon tomato bouillon with chicken flavor granules
1 bag (8 oz) Italian cheese crumbles (mozzarella, provolone, Romano and Asiago cheeses)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed on package.
2

Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bell pepper. Cook about 2 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add soup, basil and bouillon to sausage mixture; heat to boiling.
3

Drain pasta; place in baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese crumbles. Pour sausage mixture over pasta.
4

Cover with foil; bake 25 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining cheese crumbles. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Information

460 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 23g Protein, 44g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 460

Calories from Fat: 190

Total Fat: 21g; 32%

Saturated Fat: 10g; 48%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 60mg; 21%

Sodium: 1290mg; 54%

Potassium: 290mg; 8%

Total Carbohydrate: 44g; 15%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 14%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 23g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%

Vitamin C: 15%; 15%

Calcium: 35%; 35%

Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.