Baked Ziti With Spinach And Tomatoes

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Italian	November 19	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	lb	Hot Italian sausages
		casings removed
1		Onion, chopped
3		Garlic cloves, chopped
1		Diced peeled tomatoes
		28-ounce
1/4	c	Purchased pesto sauce
10	oz	Ziti or penne pasta, about
		3 cups
		freshly cooked
8	c	Ready-to-use spinach leaves
		about 2/3 of
		10-ounce package
6	oz	Mozzarella cheese, cubed
1	c	Grated Parmesan cheese
		about 3 ounces

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion
and garlic and saute until sausage is cooked through, breaking up  meat
with back of spoon, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices  to pan.
Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally,  about 10
minutes. Stir in pesto. Season sauce with salt and pepper.  (Can be
prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer  before
continuing.)  Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly oil 13 x 9-inch glass
baking dish.  Combine pasta, spinach, mozzarella and 1/3 cup Parmesan
cheese in  large bowl. Stir in hot tomato sauce. Transfer mixture to
prepared  baking dish. Sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese over.
Bake  until sauce bubbles and cheeses melt, about 30 minutes.  Bon
Appetit November 1994  Converted by MC_Buster.  Converted by MM_Buster
v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1722 Calories From Fat: 1079 Total Fat: 122.2g Cholesterol: 468.7mg Sodium: 4881.5mg Potassium: 428.5mg Carbohydrates: 25.1g Fiber: 1.9g Sugar: 7.5g Protein: 132.2g