How to Prepare Appetizing Baked Rotini with Italian Hot Sausage

Baked Rotini with Italian Hot Sausage. This Italian Sausage Rotini is a husband favorite (our kids love it too)! It's a little spicy and really cheesy and just yummy. Even though this is an Italian sausage rotini bake, that doesn't mean you have to use rotini noodles.

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Ingredients of Baked Rotini with Italian Hot Sausage

1. It's 1 box of rotini pasta (16 ounce).
2. You need 1 (1 lb) of Italian Hot Sausage(OR Sweet sausage).
3. Prepare 1-1 lb. of ground beef.
4. It's 1 package of fresh mushrooms (sliced).
5. Prepare 1 of onion, chopped.
6. It's 1 of green pepper, chopped.
7. You need of Fresh minced garlic (about 6 cloves).
8. It's 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning.
9. It's 1 tablespoon of Oregano.
10. You need 1/2 teaspoon of Basil leaves.
11. Prepare of Sprinkle Black Pepper.
12. You need 1-28 ounce of can crushed tomatoes.
13. You need 1 of -can Condensed Tomato Soup.
14. You need 1 of - soup can milk.
15. It's of Mozzarella cheese (8 ounce bag), shredded.
16. You need of Salt for boiling pasta.
17. You need of Cooking spray.

Rotini pasta tossed with Italian sausage meatballs, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella cheese then baked to cheesy perfection. I found this Italian Sausage Pasta Bake over at Sargento's website. I had some of their Italian Cheese in the fridge that I wanted to try, so this was a great choice. This was a hearty and delicious meal that everyone enjoyed.

Baked Rotini with Italian Hot Sausage step by step

1. In a large pot sauté the Italian sausage (remove from casing), ground beef, fresh mushrooms, onion, green pepper, and fresh garlic, breaking up your ground beef and Italian sausages as you cook it......cook until meats are browned and veggies are tender....drain any fat from pot.....
2. Add to sautéed meat mixture and veggies the black pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano and basil leaves, stir gently......
3. Add crushed tomatoes and tomato soup with the soup can of milk, cook on low heat, covered, for 30 minutes......stirring gently......
4. Meanwhile boil water for your pasta, don’t forget to add a little bit of salt 🧂 to the water !!! Boil until pasta is slightly done, but not completely cooked......Drain pasta, but leave just a small amount of water in the pot, your going to add this yummy pasta water with the pasta to your sauce..... 😋.
5. Mix cooked and mostly drained pasta into sausage / ground beef / veggie mixture, mix all well.........
6. Pour all into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray......
7. Put shredded mozzarella cheese over your pasta sausage mixture.....
8. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until mozzarella cheese is melted and top is nicely browned.......
9. Serve and enjoy 😉!.

I will definitely make it again! Today is a great day for a skillet supper! This one is quick, easy and delicious. Raise heat to medium-high if needed. Add Italian sausage and cook until no longer pink inside.