ITALIAN SAUSAGE RIGATONI BAKE

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This casserole combines all of our favorite Italian flavors, but the fresh mozzarella really sets it apart! -Blair Lonergan, Rochelle, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 2 casseroles (4 servings each).

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (16 ounces) rigatoni
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
5 cups marinara sauce
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons half-and-half cream
1 pound sliced part-skim mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rigatoni according to package directions; drain., In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and pepper over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Stir in marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese and cream. Add rigatoni and toss to coat., In each of 2 greased 8-in. square baking dishes, layer one-fourth of the rigatoni mixture and one-fourth of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and cheese is melted, 25-35 minutes. (Cover loosely with foil if tops brown too quickly.) Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casseroles as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 535 calories, Fat 26g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 774mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 29g protein.

Richmond Agyemang
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This was a great recipe! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Lilian Anosike
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit! The flavors are amazing and the pasta is always cooked perfectly.


Musarat Shaheen
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This was a great recipe! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Jan Smith
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit! The flavors are amazing and the pasta is always cooked perfectly.


zonunsangi Sangi
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This was a great recipe! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Testimony Ayomiposi
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit! The flavors are amazing and the pasta is always cooked perfectly.


SMS GAMEING
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This was a great recipe! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Nick O'Connor
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit! The flavors are amazing and the pasta is always cooked perfectly.


Sabbir Mahdi
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This was a great recipe! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


JEREMY Pittman
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit! The flavors are amazing and the pasta is always cooked perfectly.


Rose Ahisha
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This was a great recipe! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Sanjay Rajbanshi
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The sausage was flavorful and the pasta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


tanhar
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This Italian Sausage Rigatoni Bake was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the pasta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.