italian sausage and zuchinni casserole
A flavorful, easy, healthy, homey recipe. What's not to love? Roughly adapted from Teresa Jacobson's http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/pasta/easy-lean-beef-casserole.html
prep time
10 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound or 2 links turkey italian sausage, crumbled
- 1 1/2 large zuchinni, sliced (and halved if necessary)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons light olive oil
- 1 can diced tomatoes, not drained (fire roasted or italian seasoned, for extra zazz)
- 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
- - ground black pepper, to taste
- - crushed red pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for boiling water
- 8 ounces whole grain rotini or penne pasta, cooked
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, cubed
- 1 dash ketchup, just a squirt (a few tablespoons?)
- 1 cup shredded cheese such as mozzarella, italian blend, white cheddar, jack, asiago, parmesan, romano.
How To Make italian sausage and zuchinni casserole
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Step 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Oil a 9 x 13 baking dish.
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Step 2Cook pasta according to package directions. Do not over cook. Slightly under-cooked is ok. Drain and set aside.
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Step 3Meanwhile, saute onion in olive oil on medium heat until beginning to become translucent. Add garlic and red pepper and saute a minute more. Add sausage and saute until mostly cooked. Add zuchinni and seasonings and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add cream cheese, tomatoes, pasta, and ketchup and cook, stirring continually until cream cheese is melted.
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Step 4Pour mixture into baking dish. Top with shredded cheese and bake until cheese is melted and to desired consistency. (just-melted, bubbly, golden brown, toasty, etc) about 10-25 min
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Discover More
Category:
Pasta
Category:
Casseroles
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Keyword:
#zuchinni
Keyword:
#Italian sausage
Keyword:
#Turkey
Keyword:
#whole grain pasta
Ingredient:
Vegetable
Method:
Bake
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