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No one will guess a dish this cheesy and filling could be healthy, but this one’s chock-full of eggplant, whole wheat pasta, tomatoes and fabulous flavor. —Barbara Kempen, Cambridge, Minnesota
This recipe is:
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Diabetic Friendly
Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 325 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 623 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
Originally published as Sausage Penne Bake in Healthy Cooking February/March 2011, p49
Storing PastaI store all my pastas in canning jars rather than the opened boxes. The pasta stays fresher, and the jars stack nicely, too, conserving pantry space. When I’m preparing my grocery list, I can see what I need at a glance. —Laurie S., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
I store all my pastas in canning jars rather than the opened boxes. The pasta stays fresher, and the jars stack nicely, too, conserving pantry space. When I’m preparing my grocery list, I can see what I need at a glance. —Laurie S., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
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Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by popnmim
Just finished eating two bowls full. Excellant! Followed the recipe, but next time I will cut the onions into larger pieces and add a cup of canned corn. Maybe a bit of bell pepper.
Reviewed on Jan. 09, 2012 by win30o6
Look at the Saturated fat content and the Sodium content. These numbers are for a one cup serving. Not "heart healthy" at all!!
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2011 by zrmag1
I'm a big fan of Eggplant. I used Whole grain Penne (that was all I had) instead of Whole wheat Penne . Loved it, loved it, loved it!
Reviewed on Jun. 02, 2011 by KWhitehead
Simple and so yummy! Reheats beautifully! Husband doesn't like eggplant, so I subbed in two chopped zucchinis and a chopped bell pepper. DELICIOUS.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2011 by asabot
Very good. We don't care for eggplant so I omitted it. I also added some garlic salt.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2011 by runs2eat13
This was delicious! My fiance doesn't like eggplant and he loved the dish. He didn't realize eggplant was in it until he was half way done. It heated up really well too for leftovers.
Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2011 by haddur
This was excellent!! The only thing I changed was I used Italian seasoning rather than basil and pepper. I added that seasoning to taste. The eggplant was delicious and the kids and hubby gobbled it up :)
Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2011 by cjt_minnesota
I loved this recipe! Even my very picky 4-year-old ate it up. He asked about the eggplant ("mommy, what is this stuff that isn't noodles and isn't sausage?"), so I told him it was aubergine. He shrugged, and kept on eating! Wonderful and filling.
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