Italian Sausage And Pasta Casserole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 13 1/2 ounces pasta (any kind)
• 1 lb sweet italian turkey sausage
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced thin
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon dry basil
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup feta cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 prepare pasta as directed, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
• 3 as pasta is cooking, cook italian sausage as desired. (i like to pre-cook sausages, as they are easier to cut once they are already cooked.).
• 4 after sausages are cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
• 5 in a large pan, saute onion, peppers, zucchini, and garlic in olive oil until opaque.
• 6 season with cumin, thyme, basil, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
• 7 slice sausages into bite-size pieces, then add sausages, tomatoes, and pasta to the vegetables and stir.
• 8 spray large casserole dish with cooking spray and transfer entire mixture into dish.
• 9 top with feta cheese.
• 10 bake, uncovered, at 350 for 15-20 minutes, until cheese starts to melt.