Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Swiss Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 108 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Sage | 1 tsp ground (0.7g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 whole garlic heads
- 1 pound sweet turkey Italian sausage
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 cups 1% low-fat milk
- 1 cup (4 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- 2/3 cup (about 2 1/2 ounces) shredded Gruy�re or Swiss cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 cups hot cooked penne (about 1 pound uncooked tube-shaped pasta) or rigatoni
- Cooking spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Remove white papery skin from garlic heads (do not peel or separate the cloves).
Wrap each head separately in foil. Bake at 350F for 1 hour; cool 10 minutes.
Separate cloves; squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard skins. Set garlic aside.
Increase oven temperature to 400 F.
Remove casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
Remove from pan with a slotted spoon.
Place sausage in a large bowl; stir in sage and rosemary.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add the flour to melted butter, stirring with a whisk.
Gradually add the milk; cook until slightly thick, stirring constantly with a whisk (about 10 minutes).
Stir in roasted garlic, cheeses, salt, and pepper. Remove mixture from heat.
Add 5 1/2 cups cheese sauce and cooked pasta to sausage, stirring to coat.
Spoon pasta mixture in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Top with remaining sauce.
Bake at 400F for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Yield: 10 servings