Italian Sausage and Mushroom Pasta
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
| -------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- |
|
12 |
ounces |
pasta shells -- or bow tie pasta |
|
1 |
cup |
Italian Five Cheese |
|
1 |
cup |
red wine |
|
1 |
whole |
red bell pepper -- seeded and diced |
|
14 1/2 |
ounces |
diced tomatoes -- drained |
|
2 1/2 |
ounces |
olives -- drained |
|
1 |
small |
onion -- minced |
|
2 |
cloves |
garlic -- minced |
|
1 |
teaspoon |
Dijon mustard |
|
1 |
teaspoon |
low sodium Worcestershire sauce |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
seasoned salt |
|
1/4 |
teaspoon |
seasoned pepper |
|
1/4 |
teaspoon |
ground allspice |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
ground sage |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
dried thyme |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
dried tarragon |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
dried basil |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
dried oregano |
|
1/2 |
teaspoon |
dried marjoram |
|
6 |
ounces |
no salt added tomato paste |
|
8 |
ounces |
no salt added tomato sauce |
|
4 |
ounces |
button mushroom -- sliced |
|
4 |
ounces |
Portobello mushrooms -- baby, sliced |
|
2 |
tablespoons |
olive oil |
| Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add sausage and brown. Add onions and red pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add olives, tomatoes, , garlic, and tomato paste. Cook 1 minute. Add mushrooms, Dijon, Worcestershire sauce, salt. pepper, and spices. Heat to boiling Add red wine. Return to boiling and then lower heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Make pasta while sauce simmers. Cook until al dente and drain. Combine pasta with sauce and put in a casserole dish. Top with cheese. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes. |
|
Makes 8 servings. |
| Per Serving: 370 Calories; 13g Fat (32.0% calories from fat); 16g Protein; 46g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 451mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. |