American Chop Suey

Name: American Chop Suey
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 pound ground Italian sausage; 1 tbsp oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) petite diced tomatoes undrained; 2 cups water; 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce; 1 bag (6 oz) baby spinach leaves; 2 tsps Garlic Powder; 1 1/2 tsps Basil Leaves divided; 1 tsp Oregano Leaves; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Coarse Ground; 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

Introduce a New England tradition at the Friendsgiving table this year! This popular cheesy pasta bake is made with hearty Italian sausage, tomato sauce, McCormick® Garlic Powder, Basil and Oregano - and uncooked elbow macaroni to save time.

10m

PREP TIME

40m

COOK TIME

265

CALORIES

14

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground Italian sausage Substitutions available
- ground beef
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups water
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 bag (6 ounces) baby spinach leaves
2 teaspoons McCormick® Garlic Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Basil Leaves, divided
1 teaspoon McCormick® Oregano Leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Coarse Ground Black Pepper
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook sausage in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Remove sausage from pan with slotted spoon. Drain fat in pan. Heat oil in same saucepan on medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender.
2 Stir in tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, spinach, sausage, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of the basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in macaroni and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with foil.
3 Bake 25 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Remove foil. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and 1/2 teaspoon basil. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.