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Loaf Pan Cheesy Sausage Penne

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 3, 2019
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You can use your loaf pan for more than just quick bread. For two-person households or small families, this baking pan is perfect for making dinner, too! Case in point: this incredibly easy, incredibly cheesy sausage penne casserole. It has all of the ingredients you’d see in a larger 13x9 version of this dish—Italian sausage, pasta sauce, mozzarella cheese—without the overwhelming amount of leftovers.

Loaf Pan Cheesy Sausage Penne

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 4 oz uncooked penne pasta (1 1/4 cups)
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs
  • 1/4 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 3/4 cup diced onions
  • 1 1/2 cups Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce (from 24.5-oz jar)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
  • Small fresh basil leaves, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until toasted. Pour into small bowl. Wipe out skillet.
  • Step 
    3
    In same skillet over medium heat, add sausage and onions; cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink. Drain, if necessary.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, stir together sausage, sauce and 1 cup of the cheese. Add cooked pasta; toss gently. Spoon mixture into loaf pan. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with foil.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Top with toasted bread crumbs and basil.

Nutrition

440 Calories
21g Total Fat
21g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
33%
Saturated Fat
9g
46%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
900mg
38%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
14%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
6g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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