ROTINI CASSEROLE

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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.

Provided by Pierre Dance

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 819.5, Fat 49.2, SaturatedFat 22.9, Cholesterol 171.2, Sodium 2090, Carbohydrate 42.2, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 9.3, Protein 50.1

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