Directions:
- Put a large pot of water on to boil the pasta.
- In a deep skillet, brown the sausage, drain well, set aside.
- Drop in your pasta to cook when the water is boiling, cook to al-dente.
- In the same skillet that you cooked the meat, pour a Tbsp of olive oil.
- Add the onion and saute for 2-3 minutes, then drop in garlic, fennel and bay leaf. Cook this mix for an additional couple of minutes until the spices are fragrant.
- Add the stewed tomatoes and the can of tomato sauce to the skillet. Blend well. Taste and adjust seasoning with basil, sugar, salt and pepper. Allow this to simmer on the back burner until your ready to assemble the casserole. Pull out the bay leaf from the sauce before assembling the casserole.
- Spray your casserole dish with non-stick spray. Drain the pasta and reserve a 2/3 C of the pasta water.
- Mix the meat in with the sauce and take off the heat.
- Now your ready to assemble the pasta bake. Put just a bit of sauce on the bottom, then put a half of the pasta, then a layer of your veggie choice, a scattering of cheese, then top with sauce. Repeat the layers, pasta, veggie, cheese and sauce. Top with any remaining cheese. Bring liquid level in casserole up to 2/3 with reserved water if need be. Bake this covered at 350 for 25 minutes, until bubbly.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 235.88 Kcal (988 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 74.03 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 8.23g | 13% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 47.84mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 498.4mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 185.55mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 24.09g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 1.27g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.59g | 6% | |
| Protein | 16.94g | 34% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.8mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.3mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 373.2mg | 37% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 144.43 Kcal (605 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 45.33 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 5.04g | 13% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 29.29mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 305.17mg | 21% | |
| Potassium | 113.62mg | 4% | |
| Total Carbs | 14.75g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 0.78g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.97g | 6% | |
| Protein | 10.37g | 34% | |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 228.5mg | 37% | |
* 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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