Sausage And Mashed Potato Bake

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 3 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cloves minced fresh garlic, to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (can use canned also if desired, but fresh is better!)
• 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes
• 3/4 cup sliced ripe olives, drained,to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, to taste
• 1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or 1 -2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
3. In a skillet, cook the sausage until no longer pink; drain fat, can cut in large pieces or leave whole.
4. Place in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
5. Top/spread evenly with the 3 cups of mashed potatoes.
6. In the same skillet, saute the onion, garlic and green pepper in oil for 5 minutes, or until the veggies are crisp-tender.
7. Stir in mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, basil, salt and pepper; mix to combine (do not cook).
8. Spoon over potatoes to within 1-inch of edge.
9. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and the chopped parsley on top.
10. Bake, uncovered for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is lightly browned.

italian sausage, potatoes, onion, green bell pepper, fresh garlic, oil, mushrooms, tomatoes, sliced ripe olives, basil, salt, parmesan cheese, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-and-mashed-potato-bake-108021 (may not work)