Serves 6
Ingredients:
1 jar Balducci’s Chicago Marinara Sauce
1 lb sweet Italian sausage
1 green pepper (sliced)
1 medium onion (sliced)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 lb mostaccioli
2 cups grated mozzarella
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Cook sausage links in oven on baking sheet approx 20-25 minutes.
Once done let sausage rest for 5 minutes, then slice
Heat sauté pan, then add olive oil, garlic, green pepper, onion
Sauté till onion and green pepper are soft, then add sausage slices
Sauté sausage and vegetables together for a couple of minutes
Boil mostaccioli until al dente (5 min in rapidly boiling water)
Combine mostaccioli, sausage, vegetables, and marinara sauce in a baking dish
Top with mozzarella and bake covered for 20 minutes covered, 10 minutes uncovered in a 350F oven.