Pasta And Cheese Caserole

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

35 oz Italian plum tomatoes             1/2 ts Salt
12 oz Spicy hot vegetable juice          16 oz Shell macaroni
1/3 c  Dried tomato bits                 1/3 c  Parmesan cheese
1 tb Sugar                              12 oz Mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 ts Dried basil                         1 ea Fresh basil for garnish

In a three quart casserole, heat tomatoes with their liquid, tomato bits,
vegetable juice, basil, and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir to break up
tomatoes. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer sauce for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile prepare pasta shells following package directions, but do not
use salt in the water. Drain pasta. Preheat oven to 350 deg f. In a deep 4
quart casserole, mix pasta, tomato sauce, parmesan cheese and two cups
mozzarella. top dish with remaining mozzarella. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes
or until top is lightly browned. Makes 6 main dish servings. Each serving
equals about 445 calories, 3 gms fat, 14 mg chol, 1235 mg sodium. Calories
from fat = 6%

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