Vegetarian

Veggie-Sausage, Pasta and Tomato Bake is for Dinner.

Veggie-Sausage, Pasta and Tomato Bake takes several minutes to prepare.

Veggie-Sausage, Pasta and Tomato Bake takes several minutes to cook.

Veggie-Sausage, Pasta and Tomato Bake makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Veggie-Sausage, Pasta and Tomato Bake are:

1 (1-pound) package uncooked ziti (short tube-shaped pasta)
1 pkg Tofurkey vegetarian Italian sausage links
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 (14.5-ounce) cans petite-diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Cooking spray
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
1 cup (4 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Here is how you make Veggie-Sausage, Pasta and Tomato Bake:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.2. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain the pasta, and set aside.3. Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage, onion, and garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, and tomatoes, and bring to a boil.4. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.5. Combine cooked pasta, sausage mixture, and basil. Place half of the pasta mixture in a 4-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Top with half of mozzarella and half of Parmesan. Repeat layers. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until bubbly.Yield8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)Nutritional InformationCALORIES 413(26% from fat); FAT 11.8g (sat 6.1g,mono 2.2g,poly 1g); PROTEIN 24.1g; CHOLESTEROL 49mg; CALCIUM 265mg; SODIUM 941mg; FIBER 4.5g; IRON 7.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 53gNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LABBIELOVE.

The nutritional information for Veggie-Sausage, Pasta and Tomato Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 493.6

• Total Fat: 16.6 g
• Cholesterol: 26.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,021.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.1 g
• Protein: 37.0 g