Easy Italian Sausage Pasta Pizza Bake Recipe

Pasta Pizza Bake

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes

YIELD 8 servings (1 square each)

All the flavors of Italian sausage pizza cooked inside a pasta crust

INGREDIENTS

2 Cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (2 cups = 8 oz) 2 eggs 1 can (14.5 oz ea) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic & Oregano, drained 1 can (6 oz ea) Hunt's® Tomato Paste 2 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese, optional 3 *serving PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray 1 pkg (8 oz each) dry angel hair pasta, uncooked 1 Pound Italian pork sausage links, casings removed

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, brown sausage in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to crumble the sausage; drain. Stir in diced tomatoes and the tomato paste; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
2. Drain pasta; rinse under cold water. Set aside. Beat eggs lightly in large bowl. Stir in Parmesan cheese, if desired. Add pasta; toss to coat. Press firmly onto bottom of prepared dish. Top with the sausage mixture; sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
3. Bake 32 to 35 minutes, or until sausage mixture is heated through and cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into 8 squares to serve.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 square Vitamin C 7.2 mg Vitamin A 472.2 iu Iron 2.4 mg Calories 386 Total Fat 18.2 g Saturated Fat 8.2 g Sodium 791.7 mg Cholesterol 98.7 mg Carbohydrate 32.5 mg Dietary Fiber 3.3 g Protein 22.5 g Sugars 5.6 g Calcium 224.6 mg