Cavatini
Cavatini is a saucy baked pasta full of Italian sausage, pepperoni, veggies and mozzarella cheese!
Servings: 8
Calories: 564kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound rotini pasta
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 24-ounce jars pasta sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 8-ounce can sliced mushrooms drained
- 1 3-ounce package pepperoni slices
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13" casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Cook rotini according to package instructions, to al dente, then drain.
- While the rotini is cooking, heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Saute the diced green peppers and onions for 3-5 minutes, or until softened.
- Add the Italian sausage and cook thoroughly; remove from heat.
- Add the cooked pasta, both jars of pasta sauce, garlic powder, mushrooms, pepperoni slices, half of the mozzarella cheese and the parmesan cheese.
- Stir well, then pour into the prepared casserole dish.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese on top; bake an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Enjoy warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1561mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1337IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 7mg