Sausage Noodle Casserole

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Do you crave something like mac and cheese only a little meatier? This Sausage Noodle Casserole is just the ticket. Glorified mac and cheese, full of comfort and love, dotted with spicy bits of sausage and juicy peppers.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 573kcal

Author: Jessica Fisher

Ingredients

1 lb penne pasta or other short noodle
19 oz hot Italian sausage links
1 bell pepper (any color) any color, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 onion chopped
8 oz mushrooms (sliced)
2 clove garlic peeled and sliced
salt
black pepper
4 cup Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup
2 tablespoon pesto
¼ cup sundried tomatoes (julienned) drained if packed in oil
3 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta until al dente. Rinse and drain.
In a large skillet, cook the sausage links until cooked through and lightly browned. Remove them from the pan. Once they are cool enough to handle, slice them thinly.
Saute the pepper, onion, mushrooms, and garlic in the drippings. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a large bowl, combine the soup and pesto. Whisk to combine.
Stir in the cooked pasta, sausages, and vegetables as well as the sundried tomatoes and 2 cups of the cheese. Spoon this mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly

Notes

Nutritional values are approximate and based on ? the recipe.

Serving Suggestions: Serve this casserole as a one-dish dinner or if you like with cooked veggies or a green salad.

Shop Your Kitchen:

There are so many yummy things you can add to the basic noodle casserole. Consider adding: leftover cooked vegetables, meats, or cheeses, sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions, sun dried tomatoes, fajita vegetables, steamed broccoli, roasted vegetables, bacon bits, sliced or chopped olives, smoked salmon, chopped red onion, fresh herbs, such as basil or dill.

To Make a Meal Prep: I often prepare this dish in plastic meal prep dishes for easy lunches during the week. Prep the recipe as directed, allow the steam to blow off. Divide the pasta among six meal prep boxes. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Consume within 4 days.

Freeze Extra for Later: If you want to make this dish to freeze, be sure to cook the pasta to al dente. Cool, wrap, and label. Chill it completely before storing in the freezer. Thaw completely before baking in the oven.

To save time, consider a bulk batch of the cream of chicken soup for another time.

Make a Plan for Leftovers: This dish reheats beautifully the next day. Just be sure to promptly store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. If you store your leftovers in clear containers, they’re more likely to get eaten.

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