Baked Sausage and Peppers Pasta

Name: Baked Sausage and Peppers Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked medium pasta, such as rotini, penne or ziti; 1 pound Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled; 1 medium bell pepper cut into thin strips; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 package McCormick® Italian Herb Baked Chicken & Pasta Seasoning Mix; 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) petite diced tomatoes undrained

Everyone's favorite combo of sausage and peppers in an easy one-dish baked pasta recipe. Bring it to potlucks or serve at casual get-togethers. Photo credit: Nicole Shoemaker from Cooking for Keeps.

10m

PREP TIME

50m

COOK TIME

359

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked medium pasta, such as rotini, penne or ziti
1 pound Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
1 medium bell pepper, cut into thin strips
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 1/2 cups water
1 package McCormick® Italian Herb Baked Chicken & Pasta Seasoning Mix
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, undrained

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 375ºF. Place pasta, sausage, bell pepper and 1 cup of the cheese in 13x9-inch baking dish.
2 Mix water, Seasoning Mix and tomatoes until well blended. Pour over pasta mixture. Stir to coat well, making sure most of the pasta is covered with sauce. Cover with foil.
3 Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and stir. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes. (Sauce will continue to thicken upon standing.)