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Sausage Pasta Bake
Serves:8
Serve along with soup or salad to make a nice lunch or light supper. 
This can also be made with left-over pasta or risotto.
Origin: Italian
Ingredients:

8 ounces COLAVITA Orzo pasta, cooked according to package directions
6 ounces Italian sweet sausage (semi-dried or fresh*)
4 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Oil a 9' pie pan with olive oil - set aside.  Cut sausage lengthwise in half; slice 1/4 inch thick if using dried, or if using fresh, remove casing and crumble.  In a large bowl, combine the orzo, sausage, eggs, Parmesan, salt and pepper.  Pour mixture into pie plate; bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.  Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
Per Serving: 239 Calories (42.7% from fat); 11g Fat (4g Sat, 4g Mono, 1g Poly); 12g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 126mg Cholesterol; 419mg Sodium.  Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat.
*Note: To dry Italian sausage, place links on refrigerator shelf, turning each day.  Sausage will lose its moisture in about 4 days.