Three Cheese Kielbasa Bake Food

KIELBASA BAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400F degrees.
• In a frying pan over medium high heat fry onions and peppers until tender.
• Slice sausage about 1/2 inch thick.
• Fry sausage in pan with peppers and onions for 5-10 minutes.
• Drain off excess fat.
• Pour sausage mixture into a shallow baking dish.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes until crispy.
• Great served with au gratin potatoes or macaroni and cheese.

THREE-CHEESE KIELBASA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown sausage in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the onions, zucchini, carrots and garlic; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5-6 minutes. , Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain macaroni., In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese. In each of 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes, layer a fourth of each of the following: macaroni, meat sauce, ricotta mixture, cheddar and mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with green onions. , Cool 1 casserole; cover and freeze it for up to 2 months. Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is melted, 15 minutes longer. , Freeze option: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 35-40 minutes.

THREE CHEESE AND SPICY SAUSAGE BAKED PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of the tomatoes and 1 cup water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard basil and stir in the chopped basil. Season with salt and pepper.
• While the sauce simmers, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Cook the rigatoni in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions instruct. Drain the pasta and add it to the large bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce and half each of the mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheeses to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta-sausage mixture to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining mozzarella, provolone and Parmesan cheeses. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta rest about 10 minutes before serving.
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THREE-CHEESE KIELBASA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown sausage in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the onions, zucchini, carrots and garlic; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain macaroni.
• In each of two greased 13 x 9 x 2 baking dishes, layer a fourth of the macaroni and meat sauce. Combine egg and ricotta cheese; spoon a fourth over sauce. Sprinkle with a fourth of the cheddar and mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with green onions.
• Cool one casserole; cover and freeze for up to 2 months. Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350 for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 15 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted to your liking.
• To use frozen casserole, thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through.

CHEESY KIELBASA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• Brown sausage in oil in a large skillet. Add onions, zucchini, carrots and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until crisp tender.
• Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes, bring to a boil, simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
• In each of 2 greased 13x9x2 baking dishes, layer a fourth of the macaroni and meat sauce.
• Combine the egg and ricotta cheese; spoon a fourth over the sauce and sprinkle with a fourth of the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
• Repeat the layers and top with the green onions.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
• Serve one casserole.
• Cool the second casserole; cover and freeze for up to 2 months.
• Thaw frozen casserole in the refrigerator 24 hours and remove 30 minutes before baking.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.