Baked Rigatoni & Sausage, Tuscan Style

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground sausage (i use sage flavor)
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian-style tomato sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (16 ounce) box rigatoni pasta
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated
• chopped parsley, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook sausage with the minced garlic until sausage is not longer pink and crumbled. drain.
• 3 stir in tomato sauce, beans and italian seasoning. reduce heat and simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, cook rigatoni according to package directions, just until al dente. drain and lightly butter.
• 5 add cooked pasta to the meat sauce and toss until well coated.
• 6 spray a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with pam.
• 7 pour half of the pasta mixture in pan; sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese evenly on top; repeat.
• 8 sprinkle grated romano cheese on the top. cover with foil and bake for 20 5- 25 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 9 garnish with chopped parsley and serve with crusty garlic bread and a salad.