Hearty Noodle Casserole

Submitted by Crafty Lady 13

"I found this recipe in a cookbook entitled Grandma's Best Loved Recipes. Really quick and easy to throw together and tastes similar to baked spaghetti."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (26 1/2 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 1 pint ricotta cheese or 1 pint cottage cheese
• 1 (12 ounce) package extra wide egg noodles, cooked
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup green bell pepper, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring to separate.
2. Combine sauce, sausage, ricotta cheese, noodles, half the mozzarella cheese, mushrooms and bell pepper in large bowl. Spoon into a 3-quart casserole dish or 13 x 9 baking pan. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
3. Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until heated through.

Reviews

[Shari2]

This recipe was so easy and quick to make. I loved the ease and how great it tasted. The flavors melded together well. Thanks for posting. Reviewed for ZWT4.

 

[Shabby Sign Shoppe]

This is a great dish. Makes plenty for two nights worth of meals for family of 4. Serve with a salad and viola! Very easy to put together. I used the cottage cheese and extra mozzarella.

 

[*Parsley*]

It's almost like a mixed-up all-in-one lasagna. The ricotta takes away from the acidity of the spaghetti sauce. I used fresh mushrooms and added chopped onion, too. I added them plus the green peppers to the sausage as I browned it. Thanx for new family-pleasing meal!