Sausage, Peppers and Pasta Casserole

Name: Sausage, Peppers and Pasta Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: pasta dough or 1 lb spaghetti; 3 cups Perruso's spaghetti and meatballs sauce (or your own recipe); 1 lb sweet Italian sausage link, casings removed; 1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed; 3 green peppers, cored,seeded and sliced lengthwise; 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and skiced lengthwise; 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more if you like)

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"A hearty dish for a cold winters night that will feed a crowd! Use all sweet or all hot sausage if you prefer."

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Ready In:: 1hr 5mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 8

ingredients

pasta dough or 1 lb spaghetti
3 cups Perruso's spaghetti and meatballs sauce (or your own recipe)
1 lb sweet Italian sausage link, casings removed
1 lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
3 green peppers, cored,seeded and sliced lengthwise
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and skiced lengthwise
1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
¹⁄₂ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more if you like)

directions

Butter a 13x9 baking dish.
In a large stockpot boil salted water.
Prepare pasta if using fresh and boil for 4 minutes OR boil the dry pasta for 10 minutes.
For either drain when done and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Meanwhile cook sausage over medium heat, around 8 minutes or until fully cooked.
Remove with a slotted spoon and add to spaghetti.
Add bell peppers to drippings and cook for 3 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients to pasta and toss well.
Pour into casserole dish.
Bake for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Serve with a green salad and bread sticks.

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Reviews

Delicious! This recipe was very easy to prepare & very filling. My husband HATES leftovers but took this casserole in his lunch for 3 days after I made it!! I used meatless spaghetti sauce & turkey sausage. I had to use ziti because I didn't have any spaghetti on hand & after 30 minutes, it seemed like the pasta was drying out. So, I poured some plain tomato sauce on the casserole & sprinkled with a mixture of cheddar & mozzarella for the last 15 minutes of baking time.

Debbb
This is a very hearty, stick-to-your-ribs dish. It's really pretty easy to put together, and leftovers reheat very well, although we added more seasonings. I had no spaghetti, so used penne. I added additional mozzarella, (actually, I put a layer of the pasta mix in my pan, then a layer of mozzarella, then a sprinkle of mozzarella on top), a can of diced tomatoes (because we like our pasta very tomatoey), and a few sprinkles of Italian seasonings. Kids and adults alike really enjoyed this dish. Next time, I would add garlic, more Italian seasonings (basil, oregano), even more cheese, and some parmesan as well. Everyone agreed that this was a 4-almost-5 star dish. Thanks for the recipe, DiB's.

Lizzie-Babette