In the Mood for Kielbasa

Ingredients:

·  12 oz pasta of your choice (I used penne)

·  1 lb polish sausage

·  2 T canola oil

·  24 ounce jar pasta sauce

·  2 14.5 ounce cans of Italian diced tomatoes

·  1 tsp dried oregano

·  1 tsp dried parsley

·  1/2 tsp black pepper

·  1/4 C dry bread crumbs

·  8 ounces Monterrey Jack cheese

 

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
3. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage in oil until browned on both sides, 5 minutes.
4. In a large bowl, combine pasta of your choice, sausage, diced Italian tomatoes, pasta sauce, oregano, parsley and pepper. Mix well. Pour 1/2 of mixture into 9x13 baking dish.Sprinkle with cheese. Then pour the rest of the mixture into the pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and top with shredded cheese.
5. Cover with foil and bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes more, until top is golden.