Franco’s Pasta Al Forno Recipe

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Franco’s Pasta Al Forno
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Ingredients
14
Count
Nutrition
521
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Sauce.
  2. Saute onion in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add meat and brown.
  4. Add red wine and cook for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add sauce and seasonings and simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Let it cool in refrigerator for at least a couple of hours and remove when ready to assemble the dish.
  7. Skim the fat from the sauce.
  8. Pasta assembly.
  9. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  10. Cook the pasta for a couple of minutes less than that indicated on the box as it will continue to cook in the oven.
  11. Reserve some of the mozzarella to top the dish.
  12. Defrost the spinach.
  13. In a mixing bowl combine the ricotta, the remaining mozzarella, grated cheese and spinach.
  14. When the pasta is cooked start the assembly in an oven proof casserole. Start with a layer of sauce. Toss the pasta with the sauce. Add a layer of pasta to the casserole. Add a layer of the cheese/spinach mixture. Repeat with the sauce/pasta/ cheese mixture until all ingredients are used. You should end with a layer of pasta and top it off with a layer grated cheese and mozzarella cheese.
  15. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
  16. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 521.22 Kcal (2182 kJ)
Calories from fat 158.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.57g 27%
Cholesterol 89.4mg 30%
Sodium 2937.29mg 122%
Potassium 800.37mg 17%
Total Carbs 43.98g 15%
Sugars 11.39g 46%
Dietary Fiber 4.26g 17%
Protein 43.19g 86%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 802.6mg 80%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 133.22 Kcal (558 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.49g 27%
Cholesterol 22.85mg 30%
Sodium 750.75mg 122%
Potassium 204.57mg 17%
Total Carbs 11.24g 15%
Sugars 2.91g 46%
Dietary Fiber 1.09g 17%
Protein 11.04g 86%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 16%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1mg 22%
Calcium 205.1mg 80%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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