Pizza Pasta Bake with Sausage

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This versatile one-dish pasta bake uses your favorite pizza ingredients like bell pepper, sausage, pepperoni, and olives--and you can use your family's favorite pasta shapes.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Pizza Pasta Bake with Sausage

Ingredients

1 pound any shape pasta (such as penne

farfalle

elbows)

1 pound Italian sausage

1 green bell pepper

diced

½ sweet onion

diced

4 ounces sliced pepperoni

cut into bite-sized pieces

2 ounces sliced black olives

2 ounces cream cheese

1 (24 ounce) jar RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

½ teaspoon Italian seasoning

Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions.

Step 3

While pasta is cooking cook the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until just lightly pink. Add green bell pepper and onion to the sausage. Continue cooking until the meat is cooked through. Add the pepperoni olives cream cheese and sauce. Cook over low heat until heated through and cheese has melted.

Step 4

When pasta is done drain and return to the pot. Stir the sausage mixture into the pasta; stir to coat the pasta.

Step 5

Add half of the pasta mixture to prepared baking dish. Top with half of the mozzarella cheese. Spread the remaining pasta over the cheese and top with the remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with the Italian seasoning and place a few pepperoni slices on top if you like.

Step 6

Bake until the cheese has melted and the pasta is heated through about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Pizza Pasta Bake with Sausage

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 757.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.4g 73%

Carbohydrates: 71g 23%

Dietary Fiber: 10.9g 44%

Sugars: 4.7g

Fat: 36.8g 57%

Saturated Fat: 14.2g 71%

Cholesterol: 83.8mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 445.1IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 12mg 92%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 17.7mg 30%

Folate: 14.4mcg 4%

Calcium: 349.4mg 35%

Iron: 3.9mg 22%

Magnesium: 62.7mg 22%

Potassium: 460.3mg 13%

Sodium: 1721.4mg 69%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 41%

Calories From Fat: 331.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.