sausage Mostaccioli

sausage Mostaccioli - a nice winter dish!
Prep Time:
20 Min
Total Time:
45 Min
Makes:
4 servings



INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 slices uncooked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage
1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes, undrained
1 jar (4.5 oz) Green Giant® sliced mushrooms, undrained
3/4 cup Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups uncooked mostaccioli pasta (4 oz)
DIRECTIONS
1. In 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add bacon, onion and sausage. Cook 4 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink.
2. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, broth, basil, salt, pepper and uncooked pasta. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender.


I added garlic to the dish... you have to it's, it's italian!!
2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes can be substituted for the 28-oz can of whole tomatoes.
Use a kitchen scissors to break up the tomatoes.
Serve with crusty thick-sliced Italian bread. For added zing, coat slices lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with Italian herbs, and toast lightly under the broiler.



Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 360 (Calories from Fat 160); Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 1760mg; Total Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 7g); Protein 15g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 10%; Iron 25% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.