Gluten-Free Pasta Dinner

🥘 Ingredients

• gluten free spaghetti 12 ounce package
• olive oil ½ tablespoon
• bulk mild sweet Italian sausage 1 pound
• onion 1 small
• garlic cloves 2
• marinara sauce 1 23.5 ounce jar
• cream cheese 4 ounce
• mozzarella 8 ounce block

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400℉. Grease a 9X13 inch baking dish and set aside.
2. 2

   Start with boiling unsalted water for the pasta in a pot . Cook gluten free spaghetti for 2 minutes less then al dente ( 8 minutes with Rummo spaghetti). Drain and rinse in cold water to stop the cooking; set aside in the colander .
3. 3

   Meanwhile while the pasta is cooking, heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and brown the bulk mild sweet Italian sausage with onion and garlic cloves until the sausage is no longer pink, about 6 minutes .
4. 4

   Reduce the heat to medium low and add the marinara sauce and cream cheese . Stir and heat until the cream cheese is smooth, about 5 minutes . Remove from the heat and stir in ½ cup mozzarella .
5. 5

   In the empty pot the pasta was cooked in, combine the sauce with the cooked pasta. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and spread evenly. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for 20 minutes , or until heated through and cheese is melted.