Baked Elbow Macaroni With Italian Sausage and Peppers

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 13 1/2 ounces whole wheat macaroni
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• 2 red bell peppers, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried chopped basil
• 8 cups red spaghetti sauce
• 2 lb Italian turkey sausage, cooked and sliced thin
• 2 cups reduced fat shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, divided
• Number of Servings: 12
• Servings Per Recipe: 12

Details

Adapted from recipes.sparkpeople.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add garlic, onion, peppers, and basil. Saute 3 minutes, then add the sauce and sliced Italian sausage. Simmer 5 minutes.
Spread 1 cup of the sauce mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
Layer 1/2 of the macaroni, 1/2 of the sauce mixture, 1 cup mozzarella and 1/2 cup Parmesan.
Repeat, and bake 25 minutes.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving


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Amount Per Serving
Calories: 362.1
Total Fat: 16.9 g
Cholesterol: 36.9 mg
Sodium: 1,172.4 mg
Total Carbs: 35.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
Protein: 16.3 g
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Wow! This is really tasty. I didn't care for the sauce I'd selected but the peppers and spices changed all that. I made it just as written. I could only find smoked sausage which was good, but I can't help thinking it would be awesome w/real Italian sausage if I can find it made w/turkey.