Title: Italian Pasta Bake
Categories: Pasta Entree Casserole
Yield: 4 Servings
| 1/2 | c | DICED ONION |
| 2 | ts | OLIVE OR VEGETABLE OIL |
| 1/2 | ts | GARLIC POWDER |
| 3 | c | ITALIAN TOMATOS, PUREED |
| 2 | ts | BASIL LEAVES |
| 3 | c | COOKED ZITA MACARONI |
| 6 | oz | COOKED VEAL SAUSAGE |
| 1/2 | c | PART SKIMMED RICOTTA CHEESE |
| 2 | tb | PARMESAN CHEESE, GRATED |
| 2 | oz | MOZZARELLA CHEESE, SHREDDED |
IN A 1 QUART MICROWAVABLE CASSEROLE, COMBINE ONION, OIL AND GARLIC. MICRO-
WAVE ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE. STIR IN TOMATOES AND BASIL. COVER WITH WAXED
PAPER AND MICROWAVE FOR 10 MINUTES ON HIGH. STIR EVERY TWO MINUTES.
TRANSFER 3/4 CUPS OF TOMATO MIXTURE TO A MEDIUM BOWL. ADD ZITA, SAUSAGE,
RICOTTA CHEESE AND PARMESAN CHEESE. MIX WELL. SPRAY 1 QUART MICROWAVABLE
CASSEROLE WITH COOKING SPRAY; SPREAD ZITA MIXTURE EVENLY IN CASSEROLE.
SPREAD WITH REMAINING TOMATO, THEN SPRINKLE WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE.
MICROWAVE ON HIGH FOR 5 MINUTES. EACH SERVING PROVIDES: 2 1/2 PROTEIN
EXCHANGES, 1 1/2 BREAD EXCHANGES