Baked Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Roasted Vegetables
- 1 whole Zucchini (small)
- 1 whole Yellow Squash (small)
- 1 whole Green Or Red Pepper
- 1 whole Onion (small)
- 4 whole Roma Tomatoes
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 2 teaspoons Dried Italian Herb Mix Or Pizza Seasoning
- 1 clove Garlic, Minced
- 1 pound Chicken Italian Sausage (one Package Of Links)
- 8 ounces, weight Whole Wheat Rigatoni Pasta
- 1- 1/2 cup Marinara Sauce (store Bought)
- 1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, Grated
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Prepare veggies (except garlic) by cutting into 1-inch cubes.
- Place on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle salt, pepper and Italian herbs and toss to coat all veggies.
- Roast vegetables until tender (about 15 minutes).
- Remove from oven, add minced garlic clove and toss veggies.
- Set aside.
- Reduce oven heat to 375 degrees once veggies are done.
- While veggies roast, cook the Italian sausage in a skillet.
- I brown the links on all sides, remove them and slice them into bite-size pieces and then put them back into the skillet to finish cooking.
- It shortens the cook time a bit.
- Also while veggies roast, boil pasta in a large pot of salted water for about 8 minutes, until almost done.
- Dont fully cook the pasta because it will finish while the dish is baking later, and you dont want soggy, mushy pasta.
- Drain pasta and return to the large pot.
- Add sausage, roasted veggies, marinara sauce, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
- Gently mix until everything is combined.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, if needed.
- Pour mixture into a baking dish (9x13).
- Top with the rest of the cheeses.
- Bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted and pasta is warmed through.
- Enjoy!
zucchini, red pepper, onion, tomatoes, olive oil, salt, black pepper, italian herb mix, clove garlic, sausage, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/baked-rigatoni-with-italian-sausage-and-roasted-vegetables/ (may not work)