Hearty Noodle Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (26 1/2 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb Italian sausage
1 pint ricotta cheese or 1 pint cottage cheese
1 (12 ounce) package extra wide egg noodles, cooked
1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained (optional)
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring to separate.
Combine sauce, sausage, ricotta cheese, noodles, half the mozzarella cheese, mushrooms and bell pepper in large bowl. Spoon into a 3-quart casserole dish or 13 x 9 baking pan. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until heated through.