Here’s a quick video on how to turn a pasta rich dish into a delicious meal with a very low Balance Factor! Fettuccine Bake is an all-time favourite with our family!
Fettuccine Bake
This delicious meal is a family favourite. Even though its a pasta dish, it’s Balance Factor is -36 thanks to all the protein and healthy fat to balance those carbohydrates. It freezes well too. But most importantly, a nice glass of wine or a beer could be easily balanced with a dish like Fettuccine Bake!
| Balance Factor | -36 |
| Prep Time | 40 mins |
| Cook Time | 30 mins |
| Serving Size | 1/8 of a 10" pie |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs italian sausage mild, sweet, or hot
- 1 onion chopped
- 2-3 tomatoes chopped (or 1-15 oz. can)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 tsp parsley
- 1/2 lb dry fettuccine noodles
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Cook noodles as per instructions on package. Drain and set aside.
- Cut skins from sausage and place in large, deep frying pan. Add onions cook over med. heat. Break up sausages until the meat browns. Remove excess fat.
- Mix in tomatoes and oregano and simmer x 20 mins. While meat mixture is simmering, turn oven to 375 degrees.
- When tomatoes have softened and liquid reduced, stir in mozzarella cheese. Transfer into the bottom of a 10" pie plate. Gently flatten meat mixture.
- In a large bowl, add melted butter, eggs, parmesan cheese, and parsley. Toss cooked noodles in egg mixture.
- Pour egg mixture over meat mixture and gently flatten to edge of pie plate.
- Bake in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Fettuccine Bake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 521
Calories from Fat 306
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34g
52%
Saturated Fat 14g
70%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 182mg
61%
Sodium 849mg
35%
Potassium 248mg
7%
Total Carbohydrates 27g
9%
Dietary Fiber 2g
8%
Sugars 4g
Protein 27g
54%
Vitamin A
20%
Vitamin C
16%
Calcium
21%
Iron
6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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