Layered Italian Casserole

• Prep Time: 20 min
• Cook Time: 50 min
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
• Additional Considerations:
• Makes 4 Servings

• Tags:
• Beef
• Pasta
• Sausage
• Entrees
• Central Italy

Ingredients

• 1 14.5 oz. Can Contadina® Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs
• 6 oz. Contadina® Tomato Paste with Roasted Garlic
• 2 Tbsp. Contadina® Italian Style Bread Crumbs
• 6 oz. ROTINI dried
• 12 oz. SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE casings removed or ground beef
• 1 14.5 oz. Can GREEN BEANS cut and drained
• 1/2 tsp. ROSEMARY dried and crushed
• 15 oz. RICOTTA CHEESE
• 1 cup MOZZARELLA CHEESE shredded
• 1 EGG beaten
• 1 Tbsp. BUTTER melted

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
2. Meanwhile, cook sausage in skillet until browned; drain off fat. Stir in tomato paste, undrained tomatoes, beans, rosemary and cooked pasta; heat through.
3. Spread half the mixture in 2-quart casserole. Combine ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella and egg; spoon over sausage mixture. Spread remaining sausage mixture on top.
4. Bake, covered, at 350F, 30 minutes. Combine bread crumbs and butter. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella; top with bread crumbs. Bake 5 minutes more to melt cheese. Let stand 5 minutes.

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Contadina®

Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs

Contadina®

Tomato Paste with Roasted Garlic

Contadina®

Italian Style Bread Crumbs