Skillet Four-Cheese Baked Pasta

(from abigail12083’s recipe box)

Source: Parents.com

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 8 people

Categories: Italian Sausage, dinner, pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 pound rotini pasta or penne
  • 3/4 pound hot Italian sausage
  • 2 sweet red peppers
  • 1 onion (see Note)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 jar (26 ounces) marinara sauce
  • 2 cups shredded Italian four-cheese blend

Directions

  1. . Heat oven to 450 F. Cook pasta following package directions. Drain.

  2. While pasta is cooking, cut sausage into 1/2-inch slices. Seed and slice peppers and slice onion for a total of 4 cups. Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, peppers and onions. Cook, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until peppers and onions are tender and the sausage is cooked through. Add sauce and bring to a simmer. Stir in the drained pasta and 1 cup of the cheese.

  3. Sprinkle remaining cheese over the pasta and bake at 450 F for 8 minutes or until cheese melts and casserole starts to bubble. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Note: Buy precut peppers and onions in the supermarket produce aisle to save prep time.

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