American Chop Suey

• 1 pound ground Italian sausage Substitutions available ground beef
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cans petite diced tomatoes 14 1/2 ounces each, undrained
• 2 cups water
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 6 ounces baby spinach leaves
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder McCormick(R)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons basil leaves McCormick(R), divided
• 1 teaspoon oregano leaves McCormick(R)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper McCormick(R), Coarse Ground
• 2 cups elbow macaroni uncooked
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F. Cook sausage in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Remove sausage from pan with slotted spoon. Drain fat in pan. Heat oil in same saucepan on medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 3 minutes or until tender.
2. Stir in tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, spinach, sausage, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of the basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in macaroni and 1 cup of the cheese. Pour mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish. Cover with foil.
3. Bake 25 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Remove foil. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese and 1/2 teaspoon basil. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

ground italian sausage, oil, onion, tomatoes, water, tomato sauce, baby spinach, garlic, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper, elbow macaroni, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/American-Chop-Suey-2255833 (may not work)