Pasta with Italian Sausage and Cheese Sauce

Course Main Dishes
Prep. Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 15 mins
Yields 4 servings

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

2 tbsp (30 ml) butter

1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped onion

2 tbsp (30 ml) flour

2 cups (500 ml) milk

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) shredded Canadian Provolone or

old Cheddar cheese

8 oz (240 g) hot Italian sausage or

sweet, cooked, sliced

2 tbsp (30 ml) tomato paste

1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh parsley

Hot cooked penne or

similar shaped pasta

Crushed chillies (optional)

Instructions

Melt butter in medium saucepan; sauté onion until tender. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from heat.

Add cheese; stir until melted. Stir in sausage, tomato paste and parsley. Reheat if necessary; do not boil. Serve sauce over hot cooked pasta. Garnish with crushed chillies if desired.

Tips

Microwave Method: Combine butter and onion in 2 1/2-qt (2.5 L) microwave-safe bowl. Cover with vented plastic wrap. Microwave at High (100 %) 2 to 3 min or until onion is tender. Blend in flour. Gradually stir in milk. Microwave, uncovered, at High (100 %) 4 to 5 min or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring at least once during cooking. Continue with step 3 above.

Note: Recipe tested in 700 watt microwave oven.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 422 Calories
Protein: 23 g
Carbohydrate: 15 g
Fat: 30 g
Fibre: 0.9 g
Sodium: 936 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 44 % / 481 mg
Vitamin B12: 70 %
Selenium: 38 %
Phosphorus: 37 %
Vitamin D: 36 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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