Portion Size: ½ cup sauce and ½ c. pasta 

Ingredients: Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients	Notes:
2 1/2 Pounds lean Sweet Italian Sausage links	Use bulk for texture modified diets. No tough skin.
1 Teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 Teaspoon salt
1/8 Teaspoon pepper
4 Cups low sodium tomato sauce
2  Teaspoons basil
2 (8 oz.) light cream cheese
1 Teaspoon oregano
1 Pound  pasta	May use whole wheat pasta
¼ cup Grated  Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Steps:	Directions:	Critical Control Point / Quality Assurance
1	Prepare pasta according to directions on the package.
2	Sauté ground Italian sausage links in a medium size sauce pan until brown on all sides. Remove and slice into thin slices. Drain grease.
3	Add garlic powder, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and tomato sauce. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Add cream cheese and stir until melted.	Cook until internal temperature reaches 165 F degrees for 15 seconds
4	Serve pasta on a hot platter.
5	First a layer of pasta, then a layer of sauce.
6	Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.