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Sausage and Pasta Bake

Give pasta a kick with this hearty dish, with Cajun flavors and spicy canned beans and tomatoes. 

Sausage and Pasta Bake

BettyCrocker Recipe by BettyCrocker

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Prep Time

20min

Total Time

1hr20min

Servings

4servings (1 1/2 cups each)

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2  cups uncooked penne pasta (5 oz)
  • 1/2  lb bulk Italian pork sausage
  • 1  medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1  teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2  teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1  cup vegetable juice
  • 1  can (15 to 16 oz) chili beans in sauce, undrained
  • 1  can (14.5 oz) zesty chili-style diced tomatoes, undrained

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Return to pan; set aside.

  2. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Remove from heat. Stir in oregano and Cajun seasoning.

  3. Stir sausage mixture into pasta. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spoon into ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover with foil.

  4. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until hot in center.

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Tips & Notes

  • Tips

    No Cajun seasoning? Chili powder will work, too.

  • Change the look of this casserole by using a different pasta shape such as shells or rotini.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving:
  • 390
  • 10g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g)
  • 20mg
  • 1470mg
  • 58g (Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugars 9g)
  • 18g
  • Percent Daily Value*:
  • 20%
  • 25%
  • 10%
  • 30%
  • Exchanges:
  • 1
  • 1/2
  • 2 1/2
  • 2
  • Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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