Tender pasta, sauce, and cooked sausage are topped with a creamy combination of mozzarella and cottage cheese and a layer of pepperoni to top it off.
Ingredients
- 1 package uncooked rotini pasta , 16 ounce
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 jar pasta sauce , 16 ounce
- 2 containerss cottage cheese , 12 ounce
- 1 can sliced black olives , 2.25 ounce
- 12 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 packages sliced pepperoni , 3 ounce
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
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2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
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3
Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned.
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4
Combine cooked pasta, sausage, and pasta sauce in the prepared casserole dish. Mix cottage cheese, olives, and mozzarella cheese in a bowl; spoon over sausage and pasta mixture. Top with pepperoni slices.
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5
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and lightly browned on top, about 25 to 30 minutes.
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