Baked Penne With Sausage and Spinach (Oven or Crock-Pot) Recipe

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Baked Penne With Sausage and Spinach (Oven or Crock-Pot)
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
295
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease a deep lasagna pan (or two 9x9 pans). Crockpot instructions are at the bottom.
  2. SAUCE: In a large deep saucepan, heat oil. Add onion and saute slowly until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add sausage to pan; continue to saute and break up sausage into bite size pieces. When sausage is just about done, add garlic for a minute or two. Finally, pour red wine into pan and bring wine to a boil to evaporate alcohol and eliminate most of the liquid.
  3. Add tomatoes to other ingredients. Pour about 1/2 cup water into the tomato can to clean out the can - add this water to the pot. Add pesto. While this simmers about 10 minutes, cook the pasta.
  4. PASTA: Bring plenty of salted water to boil for pasta (lots of water will prevent sticky pasta). Cook according to package directions; drain.
  5. In a large mixing bowl, toss hot cooked pasta, chopped fresh spinach and tomato/sausage sauce. DO NOT ADD CHEESE YET. Continue combining hot ingredients until spinach wilts slightly, THEN add cubed mozzarella and 1/2 CUP of the Parmesan cheese. Toss quickly and pour into your prepared baking dish (if you work with the cheese too long, it will become a stringy mess!).
  6. Sprinkle final 1/2 CUP Parmesan on top.
  7. Bake 375 for 30 minutes, uncovered, until hot and bubbly.
  8. CROCKPOT VERSION FOR A CROWD: Double recipe. Make sure pasta is a bit undercooked (slightly firm). Pour into crockpot; add 1 cup hot water around the edges. Cook on HIGH 3 hours.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 294.91 Kcal (1235 kJ)
Calories from fat 177.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.67g 30%
Cholesterol 42.52mg 14%
Sodium 658mg 27%
Potassium 206.73mg 4%
Total Carbs 7.64g 3%
Sugars 1.85g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2.42g 10%
Protein 18.57g 37%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 376.2mg 38%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 191.92 Kcal (804 kJ)
Calories from fat 115.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.8g 30%
Cholesterol 27.67mg 14%
Sodium 428.2mg 27%
Potassium 134.54mg 4%
Total Carbs 4.97g 3%
Sugars 1.2g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.57g 10%
Protein 12.09g 37%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 6%
Iron 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 244.8mg 38%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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