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I have a simple dinner recipe for you today, ladies and gentlemen.
Because dinner time sure does come around a lot, don’t you think?
Like, daily even.
And I happen to have it on good authority that making a fabulous tasting meal for your family in a short amount of time, puts a Big Shiny Grin on your face.
And why shouldn’t it! Tasty food on the table….AND time left over to help with homework, run kids to soccer practice, band-aid a skinned knee or two, fold the laundry, kiss your sweetheart, save the world and paint your toenails.
Big Shiny Grin, here we come. 🙂
Let’s make it!
1. Get yourself a nice box of pasta. Elbow macaroni or medium shells work well.
2. Bring a medium sized pot of water to a boil. Salt it well, and pour in your dried pasta. Cook it according to package directions. Don’t let it get over cooked. Al Dente is the texture you are looking for. Which has nothing to do with Al your Dentist and everything to do with cooking pasta that still has a nice firmness to it, without being mushy and soggy.
Once the pasta is cooked pour the contents of the pot into a strainer resting nicely in your sink. Pour warm water over the top of the pasta and let it hang out there for a bit.
3. While you pasta cooks, chop up one green pepper, one onion and 4 cloves of garlic.
4. Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 T of olive oil to the pan. Add the chopped veggies and cook them until the onions are translucent.
Add the sausage and cook until browned.
5. Open up 2 cans of Italian Stewed Tomatoes and pour the contents into a medium sized bowl.
Stick some kitchen scissors into the bowl and cut the tomatoes up into large chunks.
6. Pour the chopped up tomatoes into the skillet with the sausage and veggies.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of cumin, dried basil and dried oregano.
Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top and give it all a nice stir to combine.
8. Pour the cooked pasta into the skillet
and stir it into the tomato mixture.
9. Spray a 9×13 with cooking spray and pour the pasta/tomato mixture of bliss into it. Sprinkle it with grated cheddar cheese.
10. Bake the yummy casserole at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni or medium shell pasta
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 pound sausage
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian Stewed Tomatoes
- 1 t cumin
- 1 t basil, dried
- 1 t oregano, dried
- salt and pepper
- 2-3 C cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
1. Get yourself a nice box of pasta. Elbow macaroni or medium shells work well.
2. Bring a medium sized pot of water to a boil. Salt it well, and pour in your dried pasta. Cook it according to package directions. Don't let it get over cooked. Al Dente is the texture you are looking for. Which has nothing to do with Al your Dentist and everything to do with cooking pasta that still has a nice firmness to it, without being mushy and soggy. Once the pasta is cooked pour the contents of the pot into a strainer resting nicely in your pour warm water over the top of the pasta and let it hang out there for a bit.
3. While you pasta cooks, chop up one green pepper, one onion and 4 cloves of garlic.
4. Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 T of olive oil to the pan. Add the chopped veggies and cook them until the onions are translucent. Add the sausage and cook until browned.
5. Open up 2 cans of Italian Stewed Tomatoes and pour the contents into a medium sized bowl.
Stick some kitchen scissors into the bowl and cut the tomatoes up into large chunks.
6. Pour the chopped up tomatoes into the skillet with the sausage and veggies.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of cumin, dried basil and dried oregano.
Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper over the top and give it all a nice stir to combine.
8. Pour the cooked pasta into the skillet and stir it into the tomato mixture.
9. Spray a 9x13 with cooking spray and pour the pasta/tomato mixture of bliss into it. Sprinkle it with grated cheddar cheese.
10. Bake the yummy casserole at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.
Notes
NOTE: This recipe makes a lot. It will feed my family of seven, twice. You could easily pour it into two 9x13 pans, cover one with aluminum foil and pop it into the freezer for another meal.
This recipe is delicious! Big hit and highly recommended!
Congratulations on your sons wedding! They look so happy! God bless!
Sometimes this is also known as ‘goulash”? You can use just ground beef instead of sausage, but then you would want more seasonings ? Am I right ?? This looks like total comfort food–and I need some comfort soon !! 🙂
Denise,
Yes, if you use ground beef you would definitely want to increase the seasoning.
Best of luck!
~Jamie
Do you use jimmy dean or Italian sausage? Thanks
Tammy,
Thanks for your question. I used ground Italian sausage. Hope this helps.
Best of luck!
~Jamie
Thanks for the delicious recipe. Shared a pan with several neighbors and they loved it. Does make a lot and I’m looking forward to having the left overs another evening. I would bet the flavors are even better the 2nd night.