Layered Italian Casserole

Name: Layered Italian Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces dried rotini pasta or 6 ounces penne pasta; 12 ounces sweet Italian sausage (casings removed) or 12 ounces ground beef; 1 (6 ounce) can contadina italian paste with roasted garlic; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Contadina diced tomatoes, with; mixed Italian herbs; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green italian beans or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green beans, drained; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons contadina seasoned Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1 tablespoon butter, melted

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"I got this off the Contadina website...sounds really good. Posting it for safe keeping in the future."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

6 ounces dried rotini pasta or 6 ounces penne pasta
12 ounces sweet Italian sausage (casings removed) or 12 ounces ground beef
1 (6 ounce) can contadina italian paste with roasted garlic
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Contadina diced tomatoes, with
mixed Italian herbs
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green italian beans or (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green beans, drained
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons contadina seasoned Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon butter, melted

directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Meanwhile, cook sausage in skillet until browned; drain off fat. Stir in tomato paste, undrained tomatoes, beans, rosemary and cooked pasta; heat through.
3. Spread half the mixture in 2-quart casserole. Combine ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella and egg; spoon over sausage mixture. Spread remaining sausage mixture on top.
4. Bake, covered, at 350F, 30 minutes. Combine bread crumbs and butter. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella; top with bread crumbs. Bake 5 minutes more to melt cheese. Let stand 5 minutes.

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Reviews

I had to use some substitutions - rubbed sage for the rosemary, no-fat cottage cheese for the ricotta and skim milk mozzarella and my husband and I enjoyed it very much. Next time I won't use the bread crumbs as I don't think it added anything to the flavor.

donnalcc

Tweaks

I had to use some substitutions - rubbed sage for the rosemary, no-fat cottage cheese for the ricotta and skim milk mozzarella and my husband and I enjoyed it very much. Next time I won't use the bread crumbs as I don't think it added anything to the flavor.

donnalcc