Sausage, Peppers and Pasta Casserole

A hearty dish for a cold winters night that will feed a crowd! Use all sweet or all hot sausage if you prefer.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

•  pasta dough or 1  lb spaghetti
• 3  cups  Perruso's spaghetti and meatballs sauce (or your own recipe)
• 1  lb sweet Italian sausage link, casings removed
• 1  lb hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 3  green peppers, cored,seeded and sliced lengthwise
• 1 (7 ounce) jar  roasted red peppers, drained and skiced lengthwise
• 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more if you like)

Directions

1. Butter a 13x9 baking dish.
2. In a large stockpot boil salted water.
3. Prepare pasta if using fresh and boil for 4 minutes OR boil the dry pasta for 10 minutes.
4. For either drain when done and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process.
5. Meanwhile cook sausage over medium heat, around 8 minutes or until fully cooked.
6. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to spaghetti.
7. Add bell peppers to drippings and cook for 3 minutes.
8. Add remaining ingredients to pasta and toss well.
9. Pour into casserole dish.
10. Bake for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
11. Serve with a green salad and bread sticks.