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Baked Cavatelli
Ingredients
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2 1/3
cups dried cavatelli or wagon wheel macaroni (7 ounces)
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12
ounces uncooked Italian sausage links, sliced 1/2 inch thick, or lean ground beef
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3/4
cup chopped onion
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2
cloves garlic, minced
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1
26 ounce jar pasta sauce
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1
cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
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1/4
teaspoon black pepper
Directions
1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; set aside.
2. In a large skillet cook the sausage, onion, and garlic until sausage is brown; remove from skillet. Drain.
3. In a large bowl stir together pasta sauce, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese, and the pepper. Add the cooked pasta and the drained sausage mixture. Stir gently to combine. Spoon the mixture into a 2-quart casserole.*
4. Bake, covered, in a 375 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until nearly heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake about 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
5. Makes 5 or 6 servings
From the Test Kitchen
- Note *For individual portions, spoon the mixture into 5 or 6 individual (8- to 10-ounce) casseroles. Place the casseroles on a large baking sheet. Cover casseroles with foil and bake in a 375 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until nearly heated through. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese, and bake about 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts
(Baked Cavatelli)
- Servings Per Recipe 5,
- Calories 503,
- Protein (gm) 23,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 43,
- Fat, total (gm) 24,
- Cholesterol (mg) 58,
- Saturated fat (gm) 9,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 10,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 4,
- Sugar, total (gm) 9,
- Vitamin A (IU) 680,
- Vitamin C (mg) 8,
- Thiamin (mg) 1,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 4,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 69,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 1464,
- Potassium (mg) 209,
- Calcium (DV %) 232,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Vegetables () 1,
- Starch () 3,
- Fat () 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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This dinner is simply amazing! I made it two days ago and my whole family loved it. It is simple,quick, and most importantly it is delicious! I'm getting married soon and it is nice to know that my husband won't go hungry!
10/30/2010 06:21:07 PM Report AbuseI make this recipe using whole wheat pasta and veggie crumbles as I'm a vegetarian, and it is SO tasty! Not a whole lot of prep time, it's a very simple recipe. I love it!
5/20/2010 09:44:37 AM Report AbuseIt's a pretty good and easy recipe, even the children eat it. We tend to interchange sausage and sauce types for variety. Fresh garlic does make it more flavorful but the kind in the jar has turned out perfectly edible results when we are in a hurry.
11/17/2009 08:22:48 PM Report Abuse