Cheesy Italian Sausage Bake

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• 2 cups Penne pasta, uncooked
• 3/4 lb. (340 g) Italian sausage, casings removed
• 2 cups halved zucchini slices
• 1 Red pepper, chopped
• 3/4 cup Pizza sauce
• 1/4 lb. (115 g) Velveeta Process Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/4 cup Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

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.


Substitute
1/2 cup Cheez Whiz Process Cheese Product for the Velveeta