Gotta love that 13x9. It makes your family’s favorite dinner even easier, ’cause it’s all in one big happy pan.
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Pasta Fagioli al Forno
PREP: 35 min. BAKE: 30 min. + standing
MAKES: 8 servings
The name of this Italian-inspired dish means baked pasta with beans. My busy family translates it as a super satisfying dinner. —Cindy Preller, Grayslake, IL
3 cups uncooked penne pasta (about 12 oz.)
1 can (28 oz.) whole plum tomatoes
1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp. tomato paste
1 tsp. dried oregano
½ tsp. each salt and dried basil
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp. pepper
1 can (15 oz.) cannellini or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
½ cup minced fresh parsley, divided
2 cups shredded fontina or provolone cheese
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta until al dente; drain.
2. Drain tomatoes, reserving juices; chop tomatoes. In a 6-qt. pot, cook and crumble the sausage with onion, carrot, celery and garlic on medium high heat, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in tomato paste, seasonings, tomatoes and reserved juices; boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
3. Stir in the beans and ¼ cup each Parmesan and parsley. Stir in pasta. Put in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with remaining cheese.
4. Bake, covered, for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake until the cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.
FREEZE OPTION Cool the unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in fridge overnight. Remove 30 minutes before baking. Bake at 350°, until heated through and 165° in the center.
PER SERVING 440 cal., 23g fat (10g sat. fat), 66mg chol., 1,029mg sod., 37g carb. (5g sugars, 6g fiber), 22g pro.
This story is from the October/November 2016 edition of Simple & Delicious.
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