I made the cheese Italian sausage and pasta recipe that I found at sargento website with my personal twist to it. I followed their procedure but used different kinds of pasta and cheese. I also used my home made sauce. We ate it with store-bought garlic bread. It was yummy.
Cheese Italian Sausage & Pasta
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. mild or hot Italian sausage
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 each large red and green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes or Italian-style tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
8 oz. ziti or mostaccioli pasta, cooked and drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 cups (8 oz.) Sargento® Chef Blends™ Shredded 6 Cheese Italian, divided
DIRECTIONS
1
Cut sausage into 1/2-inch pieces; discard casings. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until browned on all sides. Pour off drippings. Add onion, garlic and bell peppers; cook 5 minutes or until sausage is cooked through and vegetables are crisp-tender.
2
Add tomatoes and tomato paste; mix well. Stir in pasta, basil and 1 cup cheese. Transfer to 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover and bake in preheated 375°F oven 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue to bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. mild or hot Italian sausage
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 each large red and green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes or Italian-style tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
8 oz. ziti or mostaccioli pasta, cooked and drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 cups (8 oz.) Sargento® Chef Blends™ Shredded 6 Cheese Italian, divided
DIRECTIONS
1
Cut sausage into 1/2-inch pieces; discard casings. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until browned on all sides. Pour off drippings. Add onion, garlic and bell peppers; cook 5 minutes or until sausage is cooked through and vegetables are crisp-tender.
2
Add tomatoes and tomato paste; mix well. Stir in pasta, basil and 1 cup cheese. Transfer to 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover and bake in preheated 375°F oven 20 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Continue to bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
A Spice A Day # 268-269
- My quest to update this blog daily -
September 11, 2012:
- Did my 20 minute brisk walk around the neighborhood after I dropped off the Burritos in school. I plan to do it everyday till I lose the extra five pound that has been hanging around my belly lol.
- Did laundry after my exercise.
- Made pork menudo for dinner.
- Our family includes everyone who died tragically during the 911 tragedy.
Looks very yummy ! I do a lot of Italian cooking, my husband is Italian, lol !
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