Superb Sausage Ziti

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (16 ounce) package ziti pasta (about 6 cups)
• 2 lbs country sausage links or 2 lbs italian sausage
• 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce (about 1 3/4 cups)
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
• 2 -3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• shredded mozzarella cheese (optional) or parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet cook sausage until no longer pink inside.
• 2 slice and return to skillet.
• 3 add mushrooms, green peppers, basil, oregano and garlic powder.
• 4 cook over med-high heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and onion soup.
• 6 heat to boiling, reduce heat.
• 7 simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
• 8 meanwhile you can cook ziti according to package directions.
• 9 toss hot pasta with sauce.
• 10 sprinkle with either mozzarella or parmesan cheese.