Italian Bake

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Ingredients:

1 pound Italian suasage, mild

1 pound button mushrooms, diced

1 yellow onion, diced

7 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon fresh oregano

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1 tablespoon minced fresh basil

1 15 ounce can tomato sauce

1 15 ounce can crushed tomato

1 cup water

2 teaspoon sugar

salt and pepper

1 package radiator pasta

olive oil

2 handfulls 5 italian cheeses

Method:

heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the bottom of a dutch oven vessel

add the italian sausage and brown on both sides

break up the sausage and continue to cook until done

remove the sausage from the pan and drain oil off

gently saute the onions and mushrooms until soft

add garlic and saute another 2 minutes

add herbs and saute another minute

add back sausage

add tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes, water, and sugar, then simmer 20 minutes

as sauce simmers, heat salted water to boil and add radiators

cook pasta until firm but close to done

when pasta is firm but getting close to done, drain and add back to the sauce

mix well

cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes

remove and sprinkle cheese over top

cover and bake another 15 minutes

serve

cheap, fresh, good for you, and much better for you than store or eat out bought