Pasta with Italian Sausage

Produce

1 head green or red leaf lettuce

1 pint cherry tomatoes

1 cucumber

6 oz. crimini mushrooms

1 yellow onion

garlic (if needed)

Canned/Dried Food

two 15 oz. can tom sauce

two 15 oz. can no salt tom sauce

red wine to cook with (if needed)

ground fennel seed (if needed)

one package whole wheat dry penne pasta

Frozen Foods

Plant-based Italian Sausage of choice (if going meatless)

Meat/Fish/Poultry

2 Italian Sausage links of choice (if using meat)

Chilled Foods/Dairy 

shredded Parmesan (if needed)

Nutritional Analysis

Pasta with Italian Sausage and Small Side Salad

Per Serving

Calories: 590

Protein: 26 g

Carbohydrates: 75 g

Total Fat: 20.5 g

(Saturated Fat:) 3.5 g

Dietary Fiber: 13 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 500 mg

% calories from fat: 31.4 %

Serving Size

Two Cups Pasta and Bolognese Sauce with 1-1/2 T. Parmesan and Dressed Side Salad.

Pasta Bolognese with lean ground beef with Small Side Salad

Nutritional Analysis

Per Serving

Calories: 650

Protein: 37 g

Carbohydrates: 63 g

Total Fat: 27.5 g

(Saturated Fat: 7.5 g

Dietary Fiber: 12 g

Cholesterol: 80 mg

Sodium: 320 mg

% calories from fat: 38 %

Serving Size

Two Cups Pasta with Italian Sausage Sauce with 1-1/2 T. Parmesan and Dressed Side Salad.