Sunday, January 8, 2012

Cheesy Baked Rigatoni

2 1/2 cups uncooked rigatoni pasta
1/2 lb uncooked mild Italian pork sausage
3 cloves garlic
1 can crushed tomatoes, undrained
3 teaspoons dried basil
1 Cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese


What to do:
1) Cook the pasta a little under what the cooking time on the box directs.  It will continue to cook in the oven, and if you cook it just how you like it in the boiling water, it will be overcooked.
2) In a skillet, cook the sausage till it is no longer pink, drain any fat and set aside.
3) While the pasta and sausage are cooking, in a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes (with their liquid), basil, and the garlic that you have previously peeled and chopped (or crushed).
4) Spray a 9x13 glass cooking dish with non-stick spray.  In the dish layer half each of the pasta, sausage, mushroom (if you like to eat fungus), red pepper if you like them, Parmesan cheese, tomato mixture and mozzarella cheese.  Repeat layers. 
5)  Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the mixture is hot and the cheese is golden brown. 




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