Cheesy Sausage and Pea Bake

Categories: Casseroles- One Dish Meals

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 1/2 lbs. sweet Italian sausage, remove from casing
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 2 cups 1 % low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup low-fat cream cheese
• 1 lb. cooked rotini or ziti
• 8 oz. shredded Italian cheese blend (like Sargento Reduced Fat 4 cheese Italian)
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium. Add garlic and onion and cook until onion is translucent. Add sausage and cook until browned, breaking apart with a wooden spoon. Stir in flour and milk and mix well.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Add cooked pasta. Stir in shredded cheese, peas, salt and pepper. Pour into a shallow 3-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake 25 minutes, or until top is brown.

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