Recipe

Baked Cavatelli Recipe

	Cherylannxo / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago A good casserole for a busy night. Can be made in a large casserole dish or in individual casseroles. Prep:25m Cook:30m Servings:5	Cherylannxo
	italian easyonthebudget

Does this look good? Yeah! / Nope

Fans

morninlite

harley7

laurakaay

goblue434

Ingredients

2 2/3 cups uncooked cavatelli (wagon wheel macaroni)

12 oz. uncooked Italian sausage, sweet or hot, sliced 1/2" thick

1/2 cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 (26 oz.) jar pasta sauce

1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Cook pasta according to pkg. directions. Drain; set aside

In a large skillet cook the sausage, onion and garlic until sausage is brown. Remove from skillet, draining off the grease.

In a large bowl stir together pasta sauce, 3/4 cup Mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper. Add the cooked pasta and the sausage mixture. Stir gently to combine. Spoon the mixture into a greased 2-qt. casserole.*

Bake, covered, in a 375* oven for 25-30 minutes or until nearlly heated through. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake 5 minutes more or until the cheese is melted.

*Note: For individual portions, spoon the mixture into 5 individual (8-10 oz.) casseroles. Place on a large baking sheet. Cover casseroles with foil and bake at 375* for 15-20 minutes. or until nearly heated through. Uncover, sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese, and bake for 5 minutes more or until cheese is melted

Recent Gawkers