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Dinner for 12

Garlic Bread Pasta Torte

Spiral pasta, turkey sausage, vegetables, and marinara bake inside garlic-buttered bread with melted mozzarella.

$1.54per serving $
65 minstart to table
12servings

ItalianKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners

Ingredients

  • 1 package (16 oz) spiral pasta
  • 1 package italian turkey sausage links
  • 8 oz sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 3 tsp italian seasoning
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 20 slices white bread
  • additional marinara sauce (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 375 F and butter a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Boil the pasta in a large pot until just tender, then drain it.
  3. Cook the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until it reaches 165 F, then slice it.
  4. Cook the mushrooms, pepper, and onion in the skillet for 6 minutes, then stir in the sausage, marinara, basil, and Italian seasoning.
  5. Melt the remaining butter with the garlic, brush it over the bread, and line the pan bottom and sides with the slices.
  6. Toss the pasta with the sauce mixture and spoon it into the bread-lined pan.
  7. Top with mozzarella and bake for 25 minutes, then cool for 5 minutes before removing the pan.

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