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Ingredients
- Ginnyâs straight-from-Italy baked pasta with tomatoes
- ½# good quality dried pastaâpenne or fusilli
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 10 grind fresh black pepper
- 1 Tbs. minced fresh garlic
- 1 large can good quality (the better the better) Italian tomatoes
- I've been known to add chopped fresh herbs and a soupçon of good quality balsamic vinegar
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1111g | |
| Calories 1214 | |
| Calories from Fat 971 | 80% |
| Total Fat 109.91g | 137% |
| Saturated Fat 15.55g | 62% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2359mg | 98% |
| Potassium 1770mg | 51% |
| Total Carbs 58.31g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 17.2g | 57% |
| Sugars 23.87g | 16% |
| Protein 10.71g | 17% |
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