How to Cook Delicious Chicken Sausage Pasta Casserole

Chicken Sausage Pasta Casserole.

You can have Chicken Sausage Pasta Casserole using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken Sausage Pasta Casserole

1. It’s of whole wheat rotini pasta.
2. You need of olive oil.
3. Prepare of panko bread crumbs.
4. You need of parmesan cheese.
5. You need of dried oregano.
6. Prepare of cooked italian style chicken sausage.
7. You need of medium yellow pepper.
8. It’s of medium onion chopped.
9. You need of fresh mushrooms.
10. It’s of water.
11. You need of marinara sauce.
12. Prepare of shredded mozzarella cheese.

Chicken Sausage Pasta Casserole instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9- X 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray..
2. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain pasta and return to pot..
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring often, until toasted, about 4 minutes. Remove breadcrumbs to a small bowl; stir in Parmesan and oregano and set aside..
4. In same skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate and drain any fat from skillet..
5. Add pepper and onion to skillet; cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until vegetables start to brown and soften, about 5 minutes..
6. Add mushrooms and water to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes..
7. Add vegetables, sausage and marinara sauce to pot with drained pasta; toss to coat. Spoon into prepared baking dish and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake until heated through and cheese melts, about 25 minutes. Slice into 8 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving (about 1 1/2 cups)..