VELVEETA Italian Sausage Bake

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If you could mix comfort in a casserole and serve it up hot, it would taste like this. Zesty and cheesy through and through, with hearty noodles, zucchini and Italian sausa...read more

time

prep:

25 min

total:

45 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1-1/3 cups each

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups penne pasta, uncooked

lb. Italian sausage

cups halved zucchini slices

red pepper, chopped

can (8 oz.) pizza sauce

1/2

lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1/2

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

COOK pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, brown sausage in large deep skillet on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to break up sausage. Drain; return sausage to skillet. Stir in zucchini, peppers and pizza sauce; cook 5 to 6 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta. Add to sausage mixture with VELVEETA; mix lightly. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with Parmesan.

BAKE 15 to 20 min. or until heated through.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Healthy Living

Trim 40 calories and 9 grams of fat per serving by preparing with extra-lean ground beef and 2% Milk VELVEETA.

Kid Friendly

Prepare as directed, substituting 1 lb. lean ground beef for the sausage and 1 cup each shredded carrots and zucchini for the 3 cups sliced zucchini. Also, try using a fun pasta shape, such as wagon wheels.

VELVEETA Sausage and Rice Casserole

Omit pasta. Prepare as directed, adding 1-1/2 cups uncooked instant white rice and 1-1/2 cups water to the meat mixture along with the VELVEETA. Increase the baking time to 35 to 40 min. or until rice is tender and casserole is heated through. Makes 8 servings.

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caraeli

posted:6/7/2012

We have made this several times. My husband despises most things that resemble "healthy" (aka veggies) so the last time I made this I shredded the zucchini and he ate it... and did not even know he was eating it ;). Also I froze it for when we had our baby, it froze great. It is a tad watery when you freeze it but it doesn't effect the taste!

a cook

posted:5/22/2012

Very Good recipe! easy and fast to make, plus yummy. A really good recipe for a weeknight. I follow the recipe except that I didn't have zucchini on hand, so I add carrots. My husband is not a fan of casseroles, but with this one, he went for seconds. Awesome recipe, defenitely make this again.

OneLove1124

posted:3/29/2012

This was absolutely delicious ! First time making it and it will be sticking around in my recipe book ! Simple, easy, and tasty !!

a cook

posted:2/13/2012

Very good - a comfort food for sure. I had to double it, but didn't double the sausage. I also added onion to the sausage while cooking. Next time I would not double the velveeta. I was really rich.

dhuff04

posted:12/22/2011

All my family loves this dish. I have made it twice and both times someone wants the recipe. It is a great dish!!

bshammer5

posted:7/22/2011

it has been a long time since all 4 of my kids asked for 2nd and then 3rds and STILL cleaned their plate. this was good. i did modify it because i live in the middle of nowhere and didnt have all the ingred. i used hamburger meat and did not use zuccini or pepper. i used onion. i will make it like the recipe next time. family LOVED it.

egjgdg07

posted:7/1/2011

restaurant style meal!!! the family loves it and its packed with nutrients and easy to make.

Marjorie1015

posted:5/4/2011

I made the recipe exactly and it was really good. Even my hubby liked it and he isn't in Ito casseroles or anything mixed together.

rtpburs

posted:4/7/2011

Very easy and delicious. Have made it several times with different kinds of meat and my family loves it.

lisawhite20

posted:4/4/2011

Awesome!!! My family loved this dish. It's a easy dish we must have once a week.