Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

• 16 oz spiral pasta
• 1 package Italian sausage links, casings removed
• 8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 24 oz jar marinara sauce
• 1 tbsp minced fresh basil
• 3 tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella, divided
• 6 tbsp butter, cubed
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 20 slices white bread, crusts removed
• additional marinara, warmed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400. In a 6-qt stockpot, cook pasta; drain and return to pot.

2. Cook sausage, mushrooms, pepper and onion over medium-high heat 7-9 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into crumbles; drain. Stir in sauce, basil and seasoning. Add to pasta; stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese.

3. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in garlic. Brush into one side of bread. Line bottom and sides of a greased 10-inch springform pan with bread slices, facing buttered sides against pan; trim in fat. Fill with pasta; press firmly to pack down. Top with extra cheese.

4. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until golden and cheese is melted. Loosen sides of pan with a knife; remove.

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