Pizza Parlor Pasta Recipe

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In Nashua, Iowa, Shelley Pimlott offers garlic bread and a tossed green salad alongside this cheesy dish. "It reminds me of a pasta specialty at a popular pizza parlor," she writes.

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Pizza Parlor Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

20 5 25

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked medium pasta shells
1/3 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
1-1/3 cups spaghetti sauce
1/3 cup 1% cottage cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, divided
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, crumble the sausage into a small skillet; add onion and green pepper. Cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese.
Drain pasta; stir into sausage mixture. Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheeses. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving: 1 cup (prepared with turkey sausage and reduced-fat cheese) equals 448 calories, 18 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 57 mg cholesterol, 1,277 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 30 g protein.

Originally published as Pizza Parlor Pasta in Cooking for 2 Winter 2005, p29

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Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2011 by Katie Brox

Love this recipe. Tweaked it alittle by adding a few more vegetables to the sauce (fresh tomatoes and mushrooms), and added a little bacon that I had on hand. So quick and easy too.