Baked Four Cheese Spaghetti With Italian Sausage

Name: Baked Four Cheese Spaghetti With Italian Sausage
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 ounces spaghetti; 1 lb Italian sausage (about 4 links); 4 ounces chopped onions; 4 ounces chopped green bell peppers; 2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 (24 ounce) jar fire-roasted tomato and garlic pasta sauce; 1 (16 ounce) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; 4 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded; 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Submitted by Sassy J

"Source: Southern Living, slightly adapted. Intensely cheesy"

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Ready In:: 3hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8

ingredients

8 ounces spaghetti
1 lb Italian sausage (about 4 links)
4 ounces chopped onions
4 ounces chopped green bell peppers
2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (24 ounce) jar fire-roasted tomato and garlic pasta sauce
1 (16 ounce) package shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
4 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded
¹⁄₂ cup shredded parmesan cheese

directions

Cook pasta in boiling salted water in a large Dutch oven according to package directions. Drain and return to pan.
Meanwhile, brown sausage, onion, bell pepper and garlic in oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain. Stir meat mixture, pasta sauce, and Cheddar cheese into pasta. Spoon half of pasta mixture into a lightly greased 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
Combine mozzarella cheese and fontina cheese. Sprinkle half of mozzarella mixture over pasta mixture in slow cooker. Top with remaining pasta mixture, remaining mozzarella mixture, and Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on Low 3 hours. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving.