Dinner #1

Well today is my first day of new meals for dinner.  The whole month of February will have a new meal (well except one night.  Date night I will not be cooking) every night.

This first night was really tough.  It was Blue and Gold dinner for cub scouts.  It was a super busy day and I had to do some extra stuff, but I managed to make a yummy Italian dish as well as helped Adam make and decorate a cake.  I managed to get a picture of what was left.  There wasn't much so I guess that is a good sign.

Baked Italian Sausage Rigatoni

2 tsp minced garlic
1 pkg uncooked ground Italian Sausage (I used turkey sausage)
1 pkg pasta-cooked (any pasta will work, curly, bowtie, wagonwheel, rotini)
1 bottle 4 cheese spaghetti sauce (I used 3, but you can also use 6)
2 tsp red pepper flakes (for kick.  I left this out.  We don't like kick in this house)
2 cups mozzarella cheese (divided into two)

brown sausage and garlic in pan.  In a large bowl toss together the sausage with all the other ingredients except for 1 cup of cheese.
Pour pasta mixture into a 9x13 pan lined with cooking spray.  Bake at 375*F for 25 minutes.  Pull out, top with rest of cheese and bake 5 more minutes.

Serve with fresh bread, salad and some nice veggies.  Enjoy!