Dinner

Sausage and Spinach Bake is for Dinner.

Sausage and Spinach Bake takes several minutes to prepare.

Sausage and Spinach Bake takes several minutes to cook.

Sausage and Spinach Bake makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Sausage and Spinach Bake are:

olive oil spray
1/2 cup grated parmesean
8 oz low fat cottage cheese
8 oz part-skim mozzarella, shredded
14 oz uncooked apple smoked chicken sausage
1 box Dreamfield Pasta Penne
1 tsp olive oil
2 cloves smashed garlic, roughly chopped
10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
salt and fresh pepper to taste
1 can Hunt's Garlic & Herb pasta sauce

Here is how you make Sausage and Spinach Bake:

Directions:Preheat the oven to 375?. Spray a 9- x13-inch baking dish with olive oil spray. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.In a medium bowl, combine the ricotta, 6 tablespoons of the Pecorino Romano cheese and half of the mozzarella cheese.Meanwhile, in a large deep skillet, brown the sausage breaking up into small bits until cooked through; set aside. Add the oil to the skillet and saut? garlic about a minute, careful not to burn. Add spinach and season with a little salt and pepper and cook another minute. Return the sausage to the skillet and add the marinara sauce; cook on low about 2-3 minutes.When the pasta water comes to a boil, cook pasta according to instructions for al dente, but undercook them by 4 minutes less; drain and return to pot.Put half of the cooked pasta into the prepared baking dish and top with half of the meat sauce. Spoon the ricotta mixture on top of the sauce in an even layer. Cover with the remaining pasta and the remaining sauce. Top with the remaining mozzarella and Pecorino Romano cheese.Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 6-7 minutes or until the mozzarella is melted and the edges are lightly browned. Serving Size:?Makes approx 10 1 1/2 Cup servings

The nutritional information for Sausage and Spinach Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 321.9

• Total Fat: 13.1 g
• Cholesterol: 57.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,114.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
• Protein: 22.4 g