Baked Cavatelli - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. wagon wheel pasta
12 oz. Italian sausage links
3/4 c. chopped green onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (14 oz.) jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
4 oz. Mozzarella cheese, divided
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Preparation

Cook pasta.
Slice sausage into 1/2-inch thick pieces.
Fry sausage.
Reserve 1 teaspoon fat from sausage to cook onion and garlic in.
Combine pasta, sausage, sauteed onion and garlic, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce and half of the Mozzarella cheese in a 2-quart casserole.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 minutes, covered. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.