Update my dinner status, I'm making this tonight.
Servings: 6 Servings
Total Time (median): 0 : 00 Active Time: 0 : 00
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Ingredients
- 1 bn Broccoli; cut into florets
- 1/4 lb Hot Italian sausage; casing
- 1/2 c Finely chopped onion
- 1 Jar; (26-32-oz) marinara
- 1 pk (8-oz) mozzarella cheese;
- 2 tb Freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 lb Rigatoni; cook according to
Preparation
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bring 1 inch water to boil in a 4-quart saucepan over high heat. Add broccoli florets. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 2 minutes, stirring once. Drain and set aside. 2. In same saucepan, cook sausage and onion, stirring frequently, using spoon to break up sausage, until well browned. Stir in marinara sauce; heat through. 3. Toss Marinara sauce, broccoli, mozzarella and parmesan cheese with cooked pasta. Spoon into shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish; cover with foil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until cheese is melted. Per serving: 9 Calories; less than one gram Fat (6% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 4mg Sodium NOTES : What a difference just on link of hot Italian sausage makes when adde to bottled marinara! The sausage is removed from its casing and breaks up into bits--like ground beef--during cooking. The broccoli florets add color contrast and great nutrition. Recipe by: LHJ Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Lisa Minor on Feb 4, 1998
