Italian Sausage Charlotte Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray oven proof casserole dish with non stick spray.
• Remove sausage links from casings, the casings are not used, so throw them out.
• Cut sausage into 1/2" pieces and cook over medium high heat in skillet, until well browned. Make sure there is NO pink left in the meat.
• Slice zucchini and mushrooms.
• Cut pepper into 1/4" strips.
• Remove meat from skillet, drain. Before adding 1 cup of the Alfredo Sauce wipe the pan out thoroughly with paper towels, it should be dry, then bring the Alfredo Sauce to a boil. Stir in sausage and vegetables.
• Pour mixture into large casserole dish, mounding a bit in the center.
• TOPPING.
• In a bowl whisk remaining Alfredo sauce, milk and eggs. Add pressed garlic, 1 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning mix, and salt.
• Cut crusts off the bread, and dip bread into egg mixture, coating lightly.
• Place the bread, slightly overlapped around the edge of the casserole dish on top of the meat mixture, leaving the middle open.
• Place drained tomatoes into a bowl, add remaining Italian seasoning. Carefully, spoon mixture into opening of casserole, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or till edges of the bread are deep golden brown.

EASY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND RIGATONI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking dish.
• Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Combine spaghetti sauce, cottage cheese, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add sausage and onion mixture; stir until well combined. Add pasta and carefully mix until well incorporated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with remaining mozzarella, and bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.