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Title: Fast with Five: Lazy Lasagna Toss
Categories: Pastanoodle, Sausages
Yield: 4 Servings

12 oz Pasta shells or fusilli,
-cooked
1 lb Hot italian sausages
3 c Spaghetti sauce, chunky
-vegetable style
1 c Ricotta cheese
1/4 c Parmesan cheese, fresh grate

Remove sausages from casings. In large skillet, heat 1 ts vegetable oil
over medium-high heat; cook sausage, stirring and breaking up with fork,
for 5-6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain off fat. Stir in
spaghetti sauce; cook for 3-4 minutes or until bubbling.

Meanwhile, in small microwaveable bowl or saucepan, mix ricotta with
Parmesan; microwave at High for 45 seconds, or cook over medium heat for 3
minutes, or just until Parmesan begins to melt.

Toss spaghetti sauce with hot pasta; divide among bowls. Spoon ricotta
mixture evenly over top. A sprinkle of chopped parsley to garnish. Serve
with a crisp Caesar salad.

Variation: use different varieties of spaghetti sauce; a mushroom sauce or
one with plenty of herbs would work also

Makes 4 servings for $8.05CDN [Nov 94]

Per Serving: about 875 calories, 40 g protein, 36 g fat, 96 g carbohydrate,
very high source fibre, excellent source calcium, good source iron.

Fast with Five is a collection of recipes that require a maximum of five
ingredients to make.

Source: Canadian Living magazine - Nov 94 Test Kitchen recipe

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