Chicken Sausage and Peppers Macaroni Casserole

Name: Chicken Sausage and Peppers Macaroni Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8 serving
Ingredients: 14 ounces chicken sausage; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 medium red pepper; 1 medium yellow pepper; 3 cloves chopped garlic; 1 cup sliced mushrooms; 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained; 2 cups marinara sauce; 2 cups water; 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning or dried thyme; 1 tsp kosher salt; 8 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese; 8 oz uncooked DeLallo whole wheat or gluten free elbows

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings
8
Calories
326 kcal
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
American

Chicken Sausage and Peppers Macaroni Casserole

Iris Warren

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Chicken sausage, bell peppers, onions and mushrooms simmered in a marinara sauce then baked in the casserole with whole wheat macaroni topped with mozzarella.

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Ingredients

Servings

14 ounces chicken sausage (casings removed)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 medium red pepper (chopped)
1 medium yellow pepper (chopped)
3 cloves chopped garlic
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes, drained
2 cups marinara sauce (I used my own homemade)
2 cups water
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning or dried thyme
1 tsp kosher salt
8 oz shredded Mozzarella cheese
8 oz uncooked DeLallo whole wheat or gluten free elbows

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large deep non-stick skillet, brown the sausage over high heat until cooked through, seasoning with a pinch of salt and breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Set aside on a dish.
Add olive oil to the skillet, reduce heat to medium and add the onions,
garlic and peppers; sauté until the vegetables soft, about 6 to 7
minutes.
Return the sausage to the skillet along with the remaining ingredients except for the pasta and cheese.
Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
Spoon just enough of the sausage/vegetable mixture to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
Cover with uncooked pasta. Spoon remaining sauce mixture evenly over the top and sprinkle with cheese.
Cover with foil and bake 50-55 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
Divide into 8 servings.

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Serving 11/4 cups Calories 326kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 32g (11%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 61mg (20%) Sodium 574mg (24%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 2g (4%)