SWEET POTATO “PASTA” BAKE

Bypass conventional pasta and use spiralized sweet potatoes for a more healthy twist on tacky baked pasta! This gluten free, candy Potato “Pasta” Bake is a remarkable manner to feature extra greens to a consolation meals favored!

Final weekend my husband took me out for our anniversary dinner. Our anniversary turned into surely a pair weeks in the past, but we determined to wait every week on account that we were already celebrating his birthday that weekend. We went to a new restaurant known as The Palate meals + Wine Bar and oh my goodness turned into it right!

We ordered numerous plates to proportion. Charcuterie of direction, due to the fact we’re obsessed, heat olives with feta, 1st Baron Verulam wrapped dates and the big name of the meal, pan seared quail with asparagus risotto and a red wine sauce. Our waiter encouraged it and we are so glad he did. We couldn’t prevent talking approximately how awesome it was all night time.

A completely unique and genius function approximately this location became that they'd wine on faucet. It turned into a wine lover’s dream come proper! The walls were lined with dispensers similar to how you get soda from a device, (except elegant) however rather than soda it became an widespread choice of different bottles of wine. You load up a card with however a whole lot cash you want to spend, then it's going to dispense both a sip, pour or glass length. It’s a extremely good manner to attempt out unique wines!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and spiralized
• 2 mild or hot Italian turkey sausages, removed from casing, crumbled and cooked
• 2 1/2 cups marinara sauce
• 3 handfuls baby spinach
• 1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray a 9x13 baking dish or one similar in size with cooking spray.
2. In a bowl blend collectively the ricotta, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, 1/4 cup of mozzarella and a pair of tablespoons of parmesan cheese till blended, set apart.
3. In a small saucepan over medium warmth, add the spinach, marinara sauce and crumbled sausage.
4. Warmth the mixture till the spinach wilts.
5. Spread 1/3 of the sauce into the bottom of the baking dish.
6. Pinnacle with half of the spiralized candy potatoes.
7. Pinnacle the candy potatoes with some other 1/three of the sauce and half of the ricotta mixture then repeat the manner.
8. Sprinkle the ultimate cheese on pinnacle then cover the dish with foil and bake for half-hour.
9. Cast off the foil after 30 minutes and baked for another 10-15 mins or until it's bubbly and the candy potatoes are tender.
10. Let it rest for 5-10 mins before serving.

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