VELVEETA Italian Sausage Bake

photo by:kraft

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

add your photo

add to shopping list

add to recipe box

send/share

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.

Rate recipes, or edit your previous ratings and more. Sign In

tbryant_77

posted:2/21/2013

This was very good! Kids even loved it which i was kinda shocked because of the veggie in it but they ate every bit of it. Cant wait to make this again!!

a cook

posted:2/15/2013

This was very good. I followed the recipe as it was written. The whole family liked it. I will make this again.

amoffitt24

posted:1/24/2013

So yummy! I used a whole 15oz can of sauce and added onion to the sausage while frying but other than that I followed the recipe. Next time I make it I am going to add some spinach and diced tomatoes for added nutrition. My 2 daughters (age 4 and 3) loved it and cant wait to have it again.

katsmith135

posted:1/12/2013

Everyone loved this casserole! I used turkey sausage, and when I browned it, I added 1/2 onion and 4 cloves of garlic. Its fast and easy, definitely a keeper!

dbadfish

posted:1/8/2013

This is a very good and easy recipe. I didn't have penne pasta and used farfalle instead. I think it could have used a little less pasta but still very good. I would make this again but with diffrent veggies

a cook

posted:11/8/2012

This is just perfect as-is. Don't change the ingredients or the amounts. I used a little more velveeta and it wasn't necessary. Very Very good, love the veggies in the pasta so kids will happily eat it. It will be in my dinner rotation.

wytfox

posted:11/7/2012

This was awesome! I used spicy italian sausage and it was fabulous - even my 20 year old daughter who had the leftovers the next day said it was really good. Next time I might substitute the zucchini with some mushrooms.

michelly1981

posted:8/25/2012

This is a very easy and tasty dish. The family loved it so much that the following day when I picked my daughter up from daycare she was asking me if we could have this dish for dinner again.

TiaWisor

posted:8/7/2012

This was AWESOME!!! My husband doesn't like zucchini so I substituted it with broccoli and it was fabulous!!!

leeshaloo78

posted:8/2/2012

I used italian sausage and browned it without the casing on. I bought the Velveeta shredded in the bag instead of the block. I also substituted white rice for the noodles. Very tastey and cheesy!!! Could almost use half the amount of cheese and it would be enough. Would definatley make this dish again.