Sausage Pasta Casserole Recipe

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“This recipe is so flexible,” says Shirley Howden of Essexville, Michigan. “You can use beef or Italian sausage, and your favorite vegetables and cheese.” It's also easy to double for company.

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Sausage Pasta Casserole Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

3 uncooked lasagna noodles
1/3 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/4 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup meatless spaghetti sauce
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

Cook noodles according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, cook the beef, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Drain and rinse pasta in cold water. Cut pasta into 3-in. pieces. Stir the pasta, sausage and spaghetti sauce into meat mixture.
Transfer to an 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (prepared with smoked turkey kielbasa and reduced-fat cheddar cheese) equals 303 calories, 10 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 879 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Sausage Pasta Casserole in Cooking for 2 Summer 2009, p51

Keep Onion Handy

I keep a peeled onion in a glass jar in my refrigerator. It’s handy when I need a small amount of chopped onion for a recipe or my husband wants a slice of onion on his hamburger. It stays fresh in the jar, eliminating waste. —Dorothy G., Tewksbury, Massachusetts