Italian Sausage Rigatoni Bake Recipe

By dmscott52

Ingredients

• 1 package (16 ounces) rigatoni
• 1 pound Johnsonville® Mild Italian Links
• 8 ounces 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
• 16 ounces sliced part-skim mozzarella cheese

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°. Cook rigatoni according to package directions; drain.

In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms and pepper over medium-high heat 8-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in marinara sauce, Parmesan cheese and cream. Add rigatoni and toss to coat.

In each of two greased 8-in.-square baking dishes, layer one-fourth of the rigatoni mixture and one-fourth of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, 25-35 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. (Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly.)
Yield: 2 casseroles (4 servings each).