Sausage Broccoli Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 1 pound mild Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh baby portobello mushrooms
• 2 (15-ounce) jars Alfredo sauce
• 1 (16-ounce) package linguine noodles, cooked according to package directions
• 1 (15-ounce) bag frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
• ½ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
• Grated Parmesan cheese, to serve

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 13×9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. In a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until browned, using the back of a wooden spoon to break up pieces, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, reserving drippings in skillet.
3. Add onion and mushrooms to skillet. Cook, stirring frequently, until tender and most of the moisture has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes. Add to sausage.
4. To sausage and onions, add Alfredo sauce, cooked pasta, broccoli, and Parmesan. Stir until well combined. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Cover with foil.
5. Bake for 25 minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil. Uncover and bake until bread crumbs are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes more. Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Note: There are some changes I’d like to make. I might use chicken instead of sausage and if I had time, I’d make my own alfredo sauce.