Pasta Pizza

Pasta Pizza
Makes 4 servings

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Pasta Pizza

A fun pizza, with ingredients and flavors on a flavorful “pasta crust!”

Ingredients

4	ounces Italian turkey sausage
	Nonstick cooking spray
1	green bell pepper, chopped
1	cup sliced cremini or white mushrooms
1/2	cup chopped onion
2	cloves garlic, minced
2	teaspoons Italian seasoning
1	teaspoon dried oregano leaves
2	tablespoons reduced-sodium tomato sauce
8	ounces thin spaghetti, cooked and kept warm
2	egg whites, beaten
1	tomato, sliced
1/2	of 3-ounce can pitted ripe olives, rinsed, drained and halved (optional)
3/4	cup (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
2	tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or parsley

1. Cook sausage in small skillet until browned. Drain well; crumble and set aside.

2. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and oregano; cook and stir 5 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Combine vegetable mixture, sausage and spaghetti in large bowl; mix in egg whites.

3. Spray same large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add spaghetti mixture to skillet; pat into even layer with spatula. Cook, covered, about 5 minutes or until browned on bottom. Loosen bottom and side of pasta with spatula; invert onto large plate. Slide pasta back into skillet. Arrange tomato slices and olives on top of pasta; sprinkle with cheese. Cook, covered, about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Serve immediately.

Nutrients per Serving
Calories	417
Calories from Fat	22 %
Total Fat	10 g
Saturated Fat	3 g
Cholesterol	34 mg
Carbohydrate	58 g
Fiber	1 g
Protein	23 g
Sodium	383 mg

Dietary exchanges

3 Starch

3 Vegetable

2 Meat

1/2 Fat

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