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SPINACH, SAUSAGE, AND CURRIED PASTA BAKE

Directions

Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water. Cook for 10-12 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.

Brown sausages in a hot frying pan until firm up enough to cut, about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and slice into pieces.

Curry sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and mix and then whisk in half of milk. Keep stirring while adding remainder milk. Season with salt, pepper and curry powder. Continue to whisk and cook for 5 minutes until thickened.

Fry onions in the same frying pan as the sausages, stir frying until tender. Add baby spinach leaves and toss through other vegetables. Preheat oven to 180°C.

Mix together the curry sauce, sausages, and vegetables, combining well. Tip into a lasagne dish or 4 litre casserole dish. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs to finish.

Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbling. Serve hot or cold

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Servings per package: 3

Serving size: 40 g

Avg Quantity per serve Avg Quantity per 100 g
Energy  32 kJ 81 kJ
Protein 1.2 g 3.0 g
Fat, Total 0.1 g 0.3 g
– saturated <0.1 g <0.1 g
Carbohydrate 0.0 g 0.0 g
– sugars 0.0 g 0.0 g
Dietary Fibre 1.0 g 2.4 g
Sodium 7 mg 17 mg
Folate 88 ug (44% RDI*) 220 ug
Vitamin A  113 ug (15% RDI*) 283 ug

Source: The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 14th Edition 2021

Quantities stated above are averages only.

*Recommended Daily Intake (NZ Adult)

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Ingredients
  • 120g bag Leaderbrand Baby Spinach
  • 500g dried pasta, e.g. penne, fusilli, or macaroni
  • 6 lamb or beef sausages
  • 50g butter
  • 50g plain flour
  • 500mls (2 cups) milk
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 brown onion, peeled, sliced
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs
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