Easy Portobello Pesto Pasta Casserole Recipe | Simple Dinner

INGREDIENTS

3 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta, broken into thirds Nonstick cooking spray 6 ounces reduced-fat bulk pork sausage 6 ounces sliced Portobello mushrooms 2 tablespoons prepared pesto 1 cup packed stemmed spinach (about 2 ounces) 3 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat broiler. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and oil.
2. Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat. Add sausage; cook 4 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring to break up meat. Transfer sausage to plate; set aside.
3. Coat sausage residue remaining in skillet with cooking spray. Add mushrooms to skillet. Coat mushrooms with cooking spray. Cook and stir over medium heat 4 minutes or until mushrooms are tender.
4. Drain pasta. Place in pie plate. Toss pasta with pesto until evenly coated. Add spinach. Spread evenly over bottom of pie plate. Arrange mushrooms and sausage over top.
5. Mix bread crumbs and cheese in small bowl; sprinkle over casserole. Broil 3 to 4 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes before serving.

This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 cup casserole Sodium 452 mg Protein 12 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 27 g Cholesterol 22 mg Saturated Fat <2 g Total Fat <6 g Calories from Fat 26 % Calories 211 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 1/2 Meat 1 Starch 2