Contadina® Garden Vegetable Pasta Bake - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Contadina® Garden Vegetable Pasta Bake
Servings: 6
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Contadina® Carrots, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and mozzarella are baked with spicy sliced sausage and pasta in a rich tomato base.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces dry penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 (28 ounce) can CONTADINA® Tomato Puree
  • 12 ounces precooked smoked chicken sausage, such as andouille or chorizo, sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley, divided
  • 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente, or about 2 minutes less than directed on the package.
  3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large deep skillet or saucepan. Add onion, mushrooms, carrots, peppers, garlic and basil. Cook until vegetables are soft, about 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in tomato puree, sausage, cooked pasta and 2 Tbsp. parsley. Heat through. Transfer to a 13x9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with remaining parsley and mozzarella cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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