Dinner

"Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta is for Dinner.

"Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta takes 30 minutes to prepare.

"Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta takes 70 minutes to cook.

"Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for "Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta are:

3 3/4 cups uncooked regular or multigrain rotini pasta (12 oz)
3/4 lb lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced (6 cups)
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen? organic diced tomatoes, undrained
1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen? organic Italian herb pasta sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 package (6 oz) sliced turkey pepperoni
1 bag (8 oz) shredded reduced-fat Italian cheese blend (2 cups)

Here is how you make "Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta:

12 servings (about 1 1/4 cups each)1. Heat oven to 350?F. In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain; return to Dutch oven. 2. Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, crumble sausage. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain if necessary. 3. Add onion and mushrooms to sausage in skillet; cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in pasta sauce and basil. Heat just to boiling. 4. Add sausage mixture, pepperoni and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese to pasta in Dutch oven; stir until well mixed. Spread in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down. 5. Bake 30 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. 1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 940mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 6g); Protein 20g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 20%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 oz-equivalents Grains, 1/2 c Vegetables *% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENANDCIA.

The nutritional information for "Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 309.9

• Total Fat: 10.8 g
• Cholesterol: 53.7 mg
• Sodium: 961.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 23.6 g

"Healthified" Cheesy Pizza Pasta is Italian cuisine.