Leftovers - Cheesy Stuffed Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake w/ Baked French Bread

Dinner Tonight: Leftovers - Cheesy Stuffed Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake w/ Baked French Bread




For breakfast I toasted up a couple of Eggo's w/ Nutrigrain along with a couple of Jennie - O Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links. A change in the weather again, 56 degrees and sunny yesterday to 39 and cloudy today. They say we have some more single digit weather coming back in for next week also. Not much going on today, did some light cleaning around the house and swept up around the deck and the car port. After that an afternoon of some College Basketball. For dinner tonight it's all about the Leftovers! I reheated the Cheesy Stuffed Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake w/ French Bread.





Tonight it was all leftovers! The new recipe I prepared last night, Cheesy Stuffed Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake, was so good it's the leftovers for tonight's dinner! This is one delicious recipe I cam across and is now in the "Keeper Recipes". So I reheated the dish in a small baking dish that I covered with foil, reheated in the oven at 300 degrees until heated through. I also heated up the leftover Pillsbury French Bread. Everything heated up to perfection! This one delicious dish, if you're looking for a great Pasta Dish you have to try this one out. I left last night's post with the recipe and instructions below. Enjoy!
   




I came across this recipe idea in the latest issue of the Food Network Magazine in an ad for Jimmy Dean Sausage. The recipe calls for; 1 package Jimmy Dean® Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll, 1 pound rigatoni or penne pasta, 1 24-ounce jar spaghetti sauce, 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 container ricotta cheese, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided), 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional).




But to save on calories, fat, and carbs I made some substitutions. Instead of the Jimmy Dean®

Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll I used a 1 lb. roll of Jennie - O Ground Turkey Breakfast Sausage, replaced the rigatoni or penne pasta with Ronzoni Healthy Harvest 100% Whole Grain Penne Rigate Pasta, for the ricotta cheese I used Meijer Low Fat Ricotta Cheese, for the shredded mozzarella cheese I used Sargento Reduced Fat Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, and replaced the grated Parmesan cheese with Kraft Reduced Fat Grated Parmesan Cheese. With these switches I shaved a lot of calories, fat, and carbs. Cut them where you can!






To prepare the dish; I preheated the oven to 350°F. Then while the oven was heating up I cooked

pasta and removed it from the heat 1 minute before suggested cook time; drained and set aside. Next for the Jennie - O Turkey Sausage; cooked and stirred the sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Stir in sauce (I used LaRosa's Sauce), McCormick Italian seasoning, Sea Salt and the cooked pasta. Layer half of pasta mixture in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix the ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parsley. Baked for about 30 minutes, until hot and cheese melted. What a dish! This is one excellent "Keeper Recipe"! Fantastic flavor and just a filling Comfort Food Dish. Plus with the changes I made I saved on the calories, fat, and carbs. The original recipe and web link are at the end of the post. I also baked a loaf of Pillsbury French Bread to go with it.





Jenny's Cheesy Stuffed Sausage Pasta Bake

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
1 package Jimmy Dean® Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll

1 pound rigatoni or penne pasta
1 24-ounce jar spaghetti sauce
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 container ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta and remove from heat 1 minute before suggested cook time; drain and set aside.
Cook and stir sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Drain and return to skillet. Stir in sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and cooked pasta. Layer half of pasta mixture in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
Mix ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.


This recipe was created in partnership with Jimmy Dean brand for the Family Table program.
Yield
8 servings)

http://www.jimmydean.com/recipes/dinner/jennys-cheesy-stuffed-sausage-pasta-bake

Cheesy Stuffed Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake w/ Baked French Bread

Dinner Tonight: Cheesy Stuffed Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake w/ Baked French Bread






It was Jennie - O Turkey sausage, Pioneer White Peppered Gravy, and a Toasted Slice of Healthy
Life Whole Grain Bread for Breakfast this morning. Outside it's been a cloudy and rain on and off all day, so not a lot going on. I did go look at a used car that was about 3 blocks away, but after seeing it up close it wasn't in very good shape so I passed on it. Had to have our next door neighbor come over and replace a window shade and rod that broke this morning. Another little frustrating thing that's difficult to do being an amputee. Thank goodness I've got such great neighbors! For dinner tonight a new recipe. I prepared a Cheesy Stuffed Turkey Sausage Pasta Bake w/ Baked French Bread.
   


I came across this recipe idea in the latest issue of the Food Network Magazine in an ad for Jimmy Dean Sausage. The recipe calls for; 1 package Jimmy Dean® Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll, 1 pound rigatoni or penne pasta, 1 24-ounce jar spaghetti sauce, 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 container ricotta cheese, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (divided), 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional).




But to save on calories, fat, and carbs I made some substitutions. Instead of the Jimmy Dean®

Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll I used a 1 lb. roll of Jennie - O Ground Turkey Breakfast Sausage, replaced the rigatoni or penne pasta with Ronzoni Healthy Harvest 100% Whole Grain Penne Rigate Pasta, for the ricotta cheese I used Meijer Low Fat Ricotta Cheese, for the shredded mozzarella cheese I used Sargento Reduced Fat Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, and replaced the grated Parmesan cheese with Kraft Reduced Fat Grated Parmesan Cheese. With these switches I shaved a lot of calories, fat, and carbs. Cut them where you can!






To prepare the dish; I preheated the oven to 350°F. Then while the oven was heating up I cooked

pasta and removed it from the heat 1 minute before suggested cook time; drained and set aside. Next for the Jennie - O Turkey Sausage; cooked and stirred the sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat 12 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Stir in sauce (I used LaRosa's Sauce), McCormick Italian seasoning, Sea Salt and the cooked pasta. Layer half of pasta mixture in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Mix the ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parsley. Baked for about 30 minutes, until hot and cheese melted. What a dish! This is one excellent "Keeper Recipe"! Fantastic flavor and just a filling Comfort Food Dish. Plus with the changes I made I saved on the calories, fat, and carbs. The original recipe and web link are at the end of the post.

I also baked a loaf of Pillsbury French Bread to go with it. For dessert/snack later some Ruffle's Reduced Fat Potato Chips and some Helluva French Onion Dip.







Jenny's Cheesy Stuffed Sausage Pasta Bake

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients
1 package Jimmy Dean® Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll

1 pound rigatoni or penne pasta
1 24-ounce jar spaghetti sauce
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 container ricotta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, optional
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta and remove from heat 1 minute before suggested cook time; drain and set aside.
Cook and stir sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Drain and return to skillet. Stir in sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and cooked pasta. Layer half of pasta mixture in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
Mix ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.


This recipe was created in partnership with Jimmy Dean brand for the Family Table program.
Yield
8 servings)

http://www.jimmydean.com/recipes/dinner/jennys-cheesy-stuffed-sausage-pasta-bake

Dinner Tonight: Turkey Pepperoni and Turkey Sausage Pita Bread pizza

An old friend of mine passed away late last night with lung cancer. He never had smoked but worked in bars most of his life and the doctors had said it was due to second-hand smoke. So it's been a bit of down day. Really muggy outside today, so not much going on. For dinner tonight I made a Pizza, but just not any Pizza a Turkey Pepperoni and Turkey Sausage Pita Bread Pizza!






I use Joseph’s Oat Bran and Stone Ground Whole Wheat Pita Bread anytime I can, especially for my Pizza! I love using Joseph’s Pita Breads, always fresh and they’re only 60 calories, 1.5 grams fat, and 5 net carbs! A huge saving instead of calories and carbs over using normal Pizza Crust, without sacrificing taste.





I preheated the oven on 400 degrees. To bake the Pita Pizzas I used a large Cookie Sheet. To prepare them I brushed them with a light coat of Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the coating of Oil browns it up just right. I then baked it for 5 minutes, just to brown it up a bit. Removed them from the oven and made my Pizzas.

For my toppings I used Jennie – O Hot Lean Turkey Breakfast Sausage, Ragu Homestyle Pizza Sauce, Hormel Turkey Pepperoni, Sliced Black and Green Olives, sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms, 2 Anchovies Fillets, Fresh Shredded Murray's Muenster Cheese, and Fresh Shredded Murray's Mozzarella Cheese. It took less than 10 minutes in the oven until everything heated up and the Cheese melted.Pizza is served! Everything combined makes one delicious Pizza! And the good thing is you can load these Pita Bread Pizzas up with toppings and still not have a lot of calories and carbs, my type of Pizza! For dessert later a Jello Sugar Free Double Chocolate Pudding topped with Cool Whip Free.









Joseph’s Flax, Oat Bran and Whole Wheat Flour Pita Bread

Heart Friendly Pita Bread
Joseph’s provides you with a healthy, reduced carb, high protein pita bread with no cholesterol containing three healthy ingredients, Oat Bran, Whole Wheat and Plant Sterols. Plant Sterols are a natural nutrient present in small quantities in many fruits, vegetables and grains. F.D.A Guidelines state that Plant Sterols, eaten twice a day with meals for 0.8g daily total, may reduce heart disease risk in a diet low in saturated fat & cholesterol. Joseph’s Heart Friendly Pita has 0.4g per serving.
Joseph’s Oat Bran and Whole Wheat Flour Pita Bread has 1.5 grams fat, 0 cholesterol, 334 mg sodium, 10 total carbs (5g diegary fiber, 1 sugar), and 7g protien. That means each pita has a total of only 5 net carbs. The bread is made by Joseph’s Middle East Bakery, Inc. in Lawrence, Massachusetts.





 https://www.josephsbakery.com/shop/specialty/heart-friendly-pita-bread.html