Chipotle Sausage Pasta Dish

Submitted by LARavenscroft

"This is a recipe that I came up with the other night. Had a package of Niman Ranch Chipotle Cheddar Sausage ( www.nimanranch.com ) in my freezer that I needed to use. Wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do with it, so I went to work creating and this is what I came up with. If you can't find the Niman Ranch Sausage any other fully cooked sausage would work."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package sausage links, fully cooked & diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 ounces small lasagna noodles (maflada)
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

directions

1. In a large non-stick skillet, saute the sausage, onion, red pepper, and garlic.
2. Add remaining ingredients, except pasta and simmer for about 15 minutes.
3. While sauce is simmering, cook pasta according to package directions.
4. Stir into sauce and heat through.
5. Serve with shredded cheese.