Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  12      ounces        pasta shells or fusilli
                        - cooked
   1      pound         hot Italian sausages
   3      cups          spaghetti sauce -- chunky
                        - vegetable style
   1      cup           ricotta cheese
     1/4  cup           parmesan cheese -- fresh grate

Preparation:

Remove sausages from casings. In large skillet, heat 1 ts vegetable oil over medium-high heat; cook sausage, stirring and breaking up with fork, for 5-6 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain off fat. Stir in spaghetti sauce; cook for 3-4 minutes or until bubbling. Meanwhile, in small microwaveable bowl or saucepan, mix ricotta with Parmesan; microwave at High for 45 seconds, or cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, or just until Parmesan begins to melt. Toss spaghetti sauce with hot pasta; divide among bowls. Spoon ricotta mixture evenly over top. A sprinkle of chopped parsley to garnish. Serve with a crisp Caesar salad. Variation: use different varieties of spaghetti sauce; a mushroom sauce or one with plenty of herbs would work also Makes 4 servings for $8.05CDN [Nov 94] Fast with Five is a collection of recipes that require a maximum of five ingredients to make. Source: Canadian Living magazine - Nov 94 Test Kitchen recipe