Kielbasa Pasta And Cheddar Bake Recipes

THREE-CHEESE KIELBASA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown sausage in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the onions, zucchini, carrots and garlic; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5-6 minutes. , Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Drain macaroni., In a small bowl, combine egg and ricotta cheese. In each of 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes, layer a fourth of each of the following: macaroni, meat sauce, ricotta mixture, cheddar and mozzarella. Repeat layers. Top with green onions. , Cool 1 casserole; cover and freeze it for up to 2 months. Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is melted, 15 minutes longer. , Freeze option: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° until heated through, 35-40 minutes.

PASTA SKILLET WITH KIELBASA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil for pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a deep skillet. Add onion and garlic to the hot oil and saute just until tender, about 5 minutes. Add kielbasa to the skillet and cook and stir until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, sugar, balsamic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Reduce heat and let sauce simmer while you cook pasta.
• Add penne to the pot of boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes, stirring peas into pasta during last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• Drain pasta and transfer to sauce. Stir to combine and add basil. Heat over medium-low heat so pasta can absorb liquid from sauce, about 5 minutes. Stir in Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese and serve.

KIELBASA, PASTA AND CHEDDAR BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Coat a 10-cup baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook rigatoni until al dente, firm but tender, following package instructions. Drain.
• In large heavy-bottom saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in flour, cook 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Bring to boil, stirring continuously; boil until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Set aside 1 cup of cheese for topping casserole.
• Whisk remaining 2 cups cheese, hot-pepper sauce, and salt into mixture.
• In pasta pot, combine rigatoni, cheese sauce, kielbasa and apples into baking dish.
• Cover.
• Bake covered for 30 minutes.
• Uncover and stir.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup remaining cheese and scallions.
• Bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Serve.

CHEESY KIELBASA & PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water until al dente, firm but tender. Drain well. Place in a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Add peas, sprinkling evenly over pasta.
• Meanwhile, brown kielbasa in a medium size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes. Add to pasta in baking dish.
• Whisk together soup, milk, hot pepper sauce, and black pepper in a medium size bowl. Add to baking dish and toss to coat pasta.
• Bake in heated 350°F oven about 30 minutes or until heated through.

KIELBASA WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the kielbasa, green pepper, onion and garlic in oil until sausage is lightly browned. Stir in tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir in Parmesan cheese and butter. Serve with kielbasa mixture.