Friday, February 12, 2010

Sausage Pasta Bake

1/2 lb rigatoni
1 lb pork sausage
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp chili powder
1 can (14 ox) chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
5 1/2 oz mozzarella cheese, cubed

1. preheat oven to 375. Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to the package directions. Drain and set aside. Spray a large ovenproof dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut the sausage into slices.

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan and saute the onion and garlic until browned (about 10 min). Stir in chili powder. Cook for 1 min longer. Stin in the tomatoes, broth and sugar. Bring to boil, cover an simmer for 10 min. Add pasta, basil, salt and pepper and stir.

Transfer pasta mixture to the prepared dish. Sprinkle the mozzarella on top. Bake pasta until golden and bubbly (20-25 min). Serve immediately.

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