SAUSAGE AND ROASTED PEPPERS PASTA BAKE
This layered pasta dish combines the wonderful zest of sausage with a heathly roasted pepper medley. Using added vegi's allows you to use less pasta and sausage. If you don't like spicy foods, substitute green or other colored bell peppers for the jalapeno and poblano peppers.
Provided by SavvyL
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Cook noodles in salted, boiling water, about 8 minutes. Be sure to slightly undercook noodles. Drain and set aside.
- Make tomato meat sauce: saute chopped onion for 5 minutes; add mushrooms and garlic, saute another 5 minutes. To onion mixture, add crumbled sausage and saute until sausage is no longer pink. Add tomato paste to sausage mixture, saute 1 minute. Add spaghetti sauce, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, basil and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Cook sauce at least 20 minutes.
- Roast the pepper medley: Using a broiler, char peppers (jalapenos, poblanos, red and yellow peppers) on all sides, about 5 minutes per side. When skins have blackened, place peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam and cool. When cool enough to handle, remove skins from the peppers (skins should peel off easily with a paper towel or your hands). Remove stems, seed and chop peppers. Mix chopped peppers together in a bowl and set aside.
- Prepare cheese layer: In a bowl, combine softened cream cheese, flavored cheese wedges, sour cream, parsley, spinach and 1/2 cup of mozarella cheese. Stir in 1 teaspoon each salt and garlic powder.
- In a 9 x 13 inch pan, layer 1/3 of meat sauce, 1/2 of the noodles, all of the peppers and all of the cream cheese mixture. Top with 1/3 of meat sauce, 1/2 of the noodles. Cover the noodles with the remaining 1/3 of meat sauce and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of mozarella cheese. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of grated parmesan.
- Bake at 375 for 55 minutes for a very well-done cheesy crust.
- Let sit for 10-15 minutes prior to serving. Makes 8-12 servings.
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Musharaf Editz
[email protected]This pasta bake is a great way to use up leftover sausage and roasted peppers. It's a quick and easy meal that's perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Bithi Khanom
[email protected]I made this pasta bake for a party and everyone loved it! It was a great dish to share.
Murad Hajano
[email protected]This pasta bake was a bit too cheesy for my taste. I would use less cheese next time.
Bhadur Kunwar
[email protected]I'm not a fan of bell peppers, but I still enjoyed this pasta bake. The sausage and the cheese sauce were delicious.
md sofikulislam
[email protected]The pasta bake was easy to make and turned out delicious! The sausage and roasted peppers were a great combination.
Sokti Gang
[email protected]This dish was a bit too spicy for me, but my husband loved it. I would recommend using a milder sausage next time.
Khader Basha
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the pasta bake turned out great! It was cheesy, flavorful, and the perfect comfort food.
Raeesah Dowlut
[email protected]This pasta bake was a little bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better.
Md Razzak Khan Work
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of sausage, but I really enjoyed this pasta bake. The roasted peppers and the cheese sauce were delicious.
Akbor Hussain
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and so delicious! I loved the roasted peppers and the sausage. I will definitely be making this again.
Jyliene Wilskut
[email protected]I made this pasta bake for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again.
Cristian Hernandez
[email protected]This sausage and roasted peppers pasta bake was a hit with my family! The combination of flavors was perfect, and the pasta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.