Italian Pasta Bake Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 box penne or rotini pasta
1 lb. ground pork or turkey sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
8 oz. mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jar pasta sauce of your choice
8 oz. shredded Italian cheese blend (or mozzarella)
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Directions:Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. (Do not overcook pasta.) Rinse in cold water to stop cooking; drain and set aside.
Brown sausage in a large skillet; drain well and set aside. Add vegetables to same skillet and cook until mushrooms give off their liquid. Add garlic, cook 1-2 more minutes or until excess liquid has evaporated. Add to cooked sausage.
Add a small amount of pasta sauce to the bottom of a large round or square casserole dish. (Use just enough to lightly cover bottom of dish.) Top with half the pasta, then add half the sausage and vegetable mixture. Pour half of remaining pasta sauce evenly over these two layers and top with half of the cheese. Repeat using another layer of pasta, meat and vegetables, sauce, and cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350º about 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 5-10 minutes. |
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Notes: This was never a real recipe, but rather something I threw together when a friend came over for dinner one night. She gave it rave reviews and couldn't believe I just made it up on the spot! You can omit any vegetables you don't like. You can also omit the meat to make this a vegetarian dish.
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