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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the sausage and onion. | 2. Cook, breaking sausage up with a spoon, for about 5 minutes, or until softened, stirring frequently to cook onion evenly. | 3. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. | 4. Add marinara sauce and reduce heat to medium. | 5. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce begins to thicken. | 6. Stir in pesto and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. | 7. Cook penne in a large pot of salted boiling water for about 10 minutes, or until al dente. | 8. Drain well. | 9. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. | 10. Oil a 9-x-13-inch baking dish. | 11. Spread a thin layer of sauce over bottom of dish. | 12. In a large bowl, combine pasta with remaining sauce, the Gouda or mozzarella, 1/3 cup of the Parmesan, and spinach, mixing well. | 13. Spoon mixture into prepared dish and sprinkle with remaining 2/3 cup Parmesan over top. | 14. Bake for about 30 minute or until casserole begins to bubble and cheese is browned. | 15. Serve hot. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
hot italian sausage	1	lb		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	3		minced	13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
pomi marinara sauce	2	boxes	brand	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
pesto sauce	6	tablespoons		395.01	9.535	9.2894	35.532
salt black pepper			ground	403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
penne	1			35.7204	4.7627	1.6159	1.1340000000000001
gouda cheese	8	ounces	smoked smoked diced	807.408	5.035	56.5639	62.2339
parmesan cheese	1	cup	grated	296.0	32.0	32.0	4.0
baby spinach leaf	1	bag		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.