Name: Pizza Pasta Bake with Sausage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Any shape pasta (such as penne, farfalle, elbows) - 1 pound; Italian sausage - 1 pound; Green bell pepper, diced - 1; Sweet onion, diced - ½; Sliced pepperoni, cut into bite-sized pieces - 4 ounces; Sliced black olives - 2 ounces; Cream cheese - 2 ounces; RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce - 1 (24 ounce) jar; Shredded mozzarella cheese - 2 cups; Italian seasoning - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Pizza Pasta Bake with Sausage

1. Any shape pasta (such as penne, farfalle, elbows) 1 pound

2. Italian sausage 1 pound

3. Green bell pepper, diced 1

4. Sweet onion, diced ½

5. Sliced pepperoni, cut into bite-sized pieces 4 ounces

6. Sliced black olives 2 ounces

7. Cream cheese 2 ounces

8. RAGÚ® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce 1 (24 ounce) jar

9. Shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cups

10. Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Pizza Pasta Bake with Sausage

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package directions.

3 . Stage

While pasta is cooking, cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until just lightly pink. Add green bell pepper and onion to sausage. Continue cooking until meat is cooked through. Add pepperoni, olives, cream cheese, and sauce. Cook over low heat until heated through and cheese has melted.

4 . Stage

When pasta is done, drain and return to the pot. Stir sausage mixture into pasta; stir to coat.

5 . Stage

Add 1/2 of the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top with 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese. Spread remaining pasta over cheese and top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and place a few pepperoni slices on top, if you like.

6 . Stage

Bake until cheese has melted and pasta is heated through, about 15 minutes.