Layered Italian Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces dried rotini pasta or 6 ounces penne pasta
• 12 ounces sweet italian sausage (casings removed) or 12 ounces ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can contadina italian paste with roasted garlic
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can contadina diced tomatoes, with
• mixed italian herbs
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green italian beans or 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green beans, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 (15 ounce) carton ricotta cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons contadina seasoned italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 1. cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• 2 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 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 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.