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Best Baked Pasta With Sausage Recipe

Best Baked Pasta With Sausage Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 lb fusilli
4 tbsp olive oil
1 (7 oz) bag baby spinach
1 lb sweet italian sausage, casing removed ( veal or pork)
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 lb shiitake mushroom, stemmed and sliced
1 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated
2 tbsp pecorino romano cheese, grated
8 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup flour
4 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp seasoned dry bread crumbs
salt and black pepper , as needed

Directions:

Cook pasta 2 minutes less than package suggests - drain toss w/ 2 tbsp oil - set aside.
Put spinach in large bowl.
In skillet cook sausage and break up into small pieces.
Spoon cooked sausage and its juice over spinach.
Reheat same skillet add oil, onion, mushrooms, cook until mushrooms are tender and onion is softened.
Spoon onto sausage/spinach.
Add 1 cup cheese - mix well.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Melt butter in saucepan over low heat, add flour mix until mixture is smooth.
Remove from heat - add milk - return to heat.
Whisk constantly until it reaches a simmer and thickens.
Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
Stir sauce into meat mixture - add pasta and toss well.
Spoon into large baking dish.
Cover with foil (can refrigerate up to a day at this point).
Bake at 350°F 30 minutes - remove foil add breadcrumbs and 2 tsp cheese.
Bake 15 minutes - let sit 10 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	449.36 Kcal (1881 kJ)
Calories from fat	214.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23.88g	37%
Cholesterol	50.64mg	17%
Sodium	717.84mg	30%
Potassium	360.61mg	8%
Total Carbs	39.47g	13%
Sugars	6.76g	27%
Dietary Fiber	3.19g	13%
Protein	19.01g	38%
Vitamin C	1.6mg	3%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1.5mg	8%
Calcium	268.6mg	27%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	169.69 Kcal (710 kJ)
Calories from fat	81.17 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.02g	37%
Cholesterol	19.12mg	17%
Sodium	271.09mg	30%
Potassium	136.18mg	8%
Total Carbs	14.91g	13%
Sugars	2.55g	27%
Dietary Fiber	1.21g	13%
Protein	7.18g	38%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	3%
Iron	0.6mg	8%
Calcium	101.5mg	27%

* 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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