Rotini Casserole

Name: Rotini Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups rotini pasta, cooked; 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb Italian sausage (mix and match hot and mild to taste); 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated; 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 2 lbs low fat cottage cheese or 2 lbs ricotta cheese; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 2 cups spaghetti sauce; 1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated

Submitted by Pierre Dance

"This is great to prepare the night before, cover with plastic wrap, store in the frige and bake the next night after work. I don't remember where it came from and then of course it evolved as time passed. Before the computer, I didn't keep records, I kept notes, without a filing system."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

3 cups rotini pasta, cooked
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb Italian sausage (mix and match hot and mild to taste)
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
¹⁄₄ cup butter, at room temperature
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 lbs low fat cottage cheese or 2 lbs ricotta cheese
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated

directions

Preheat oven to 350 f.
Cook pasta.
Brown Sausage in Olive Oil.
Drain on paper towel.
When pasta is done, drain.
don't rinse.
While Pasta is still hot stir in Cheddar, Butter, and 1 Egg.
Spread 1/2 of the Pasta mix in a large greased casserole dish.
Pour 1 cup of Spaghetti Sauce evenly over pasta mix.
Combine Cottage Cheese, 1 Egg, Salt, and Pepper.
Spread mixture evenly over casserole.
Spread Sausage evenly over cottage cheese mix.
Spread remaining Pasta mix over Sausage.
Pour 1 cup Spaghetti Sauce over Pasta mix.
Sprinkle Mozzarella on top.
Bake 50 min.
Remove from oven.
Sprinkle Parmesan on top, return to oven.
Bake 10 min. more
Remove, cover with loose foil tent, let rest 10 min.
Serve.
NOTE- If prepared the night before add 25 min, to the cooking time.
NOTE- Be sure the dish can stand the sudden tempertaure change.

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Reviews

Was able to make the casserole in about 30 minutes from start to finish. Put it in the oven 3 days later and it was a delicious meal. You'll definitely have plenty of leftovers. Used less sausage and cheese and it still turned out tasty.

teriw
I loved this recipe. It did require some prep time...I think a little more than 30 minutes, but it was sooo delicious. Very similar to lasagna, but I liked the texture of the rotini in the recipe! Will definitely make again! BTW... this is 8 LARGE servings.

alabughosh
Tastes like lasagna and is so easy to prepare. Thanks for a great recipe!

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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Pierre Dance

Kennewick, WA

I'm a 73 year old male. I live in the desert in Southeast Wasington. Yes, Virginia, Southeast Washington is Desert, Cacti, Sage Brush, Wile E. Coyote, the whole nine yards.The Columbia River flows through the middle of it and is its saving grace. Some of the jobs. I've held are Well Driller, Aircraft Machanic, Handyman, Electrician,Merchant Seaman, And most recently Long haul Driver.My hobbies are cooking, Kite making, and Good movies (plus anything that strikes my fancy) My first cookbook was Fanny Farmer Original Boston Cooking School Cookbook and its still the first of all of my cookbooks that I go to. It has the best Biscuit recipe going and the only change I make to its Cornbread recipe is to add a half teaspoon of Cayenne to bring out the flavor of the cornmeal. I injured my knee and have had the last year off and what I've done is go quietly mad. I'm now semi retired and try to figure out plan 'E'. A, B, C, and D phased out so it's time to move on, where, the hell ever, that is.

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