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Bow Tie Bake

Saucy baked bowl of bow tie pasta, stuffed with sausage, and pepperoni, piled high with mozzarella and drenched in a bolognese.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 4
Calories 730 kcal

Equipment

  • 2-4 Mini Casserole Dish Freezer to Oven safe

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 lb Pepperoni Thin sliced
  • 1/2 lb Bow Tie Pasta Can be a mix of shapes as well
  • 1/2 ea Green Bell Pepper washed, cored and sliced very thin
  • 1/2 ea Onion Peeled, and sliced thin
  • 4 oz Mushrooms Cleaned, sliced very thin
  • 1/2 lb Italian sausage Hot or mild, decased, and browned
  • 3 oz Mozzarella Shredded
  • 3 oz Parmesan cheese Grated
  • 16 oz Pasta Sauce https://www.roguechef.com/?p=141

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Cook noodles according to box directions
  • Warm the sauce and add browned sausage
  • Prepare the mini dishes with a wipe of olive oil
  • Layer in pasta and sauce
  • Add a layer of veggies, cheeses, and mushrooms (if using)
  • Repeat for three layers, and top with cheese
  • Place dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 45 to 60 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling.

Notes

A semi-quick and hearty meal.  
Make sure the pasta is well drained.
Feel free to adjust the amount of cheese and veggies to your liking, and ditto with the amount of sauce.
One can use this dish as velcro to pick up odds and sods of pasta, cheeses, and veggies lying about in the icebox.

Nutrition

Calories: 730kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 35gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 1879mgPotassium: 811mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 801IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 403mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Baked, Cheese, Pasta, Sauce
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