Like Mac & Cheese? Like Mexican dishes? This is a delicious combination that has absolutely no nutritional worthwhile-ness to it. I told my husband "what an unhealthy main dish" and he said "good". Typical. And, to add to it, we forgot to garnish with tomatoes. At least then the pasta would have had a vegetable. Oh well, it was super tasty.
12 oz pasta, cooked (I used penne, since that's what I had on hand)
1 lb pork sausage (I cooked the full 1 lb but saved out a little more than 1/3 of it for a dish we'll have later this week. We had plenty of meat and this helps keep the grocery bill down a little (as well as the calories!))
1 onion, chopped
16 oz jar green salsa, medium
Serious amount of grated Monterrey jack or Mexican cheese blend (I used about 3 C, but the recipe called for 4 C)
Tomatoes, sliced jalapeno peppers, and/or cilantro for garnish
While pasta is cooking, brown sausage and onions. Drain. Stir in green salsa.
Spray a 3-quart baking dish (we used 2 9x9's. Baked one tonight and froze one unbaked for a quick dinner in a few weeks). Layer half the pasta, half the sausage mixture, and half the cheese. Repeat layers.
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Garnish with tomatoes, jalapenos, and/or cilantro.
Original Recipe from March 2011 Better Homes and Gardens Magazine.
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