Baked Rigatoni with Sausage and Mixed Peppers

Name: Baked Rigatoni with Sausage and Mixed Peppers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters fat-free milk; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips; 227 grams hot turkey Italian sausage; 737 grams marinara sauce with Burgundy wine (such as Bertolli); 414 milliliters chopped onion (about 1 large); 118 milliliters grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided; 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips; 454 grams uncooked rigatoni (tube-shaped pasta); 1 teaspoons salt; 1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips

Baked Rigatoni with Sausage and Mixed Peppers might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains about 15g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 304 calories. If you have milk, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

While pasta cooks, remove casings from sausage.

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Sausage

Pasta

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Add sausage and onion; cook until sausage is browned, stirring to crumble.

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Sausage

Onion

Add bell peppers and garlic; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in marinara sauce; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until peppers are tender.

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Marinara Sauce

Bell Pepper

Peppers

Garlic

Drain pasta, and return to pan.

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Pasta

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Add pepper mixture; toss gently to coat. Divide pasta mixture evenly between 2 (11 x 7-inch) baking dishes coated with cooking spray.

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Pepper

Pasta

Place flour and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 3 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup cheese.

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Cheese

Pour 1 cup white sauce over each casserole; sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cheese.

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Cheese

Sauce

Bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly.

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Freezer Friendly: This recipe makes two casseroles--enough for a crowd. Or serve one for a family meal and freeze the other for later. When you're ready, simply bake the frozen casserole, covered, at 425 for 30 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 30 minutes.

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