Johnsonville Italian Sausage SheSpeaks Recipe Review

Thanks to SheSpeaks, my family had the chance to try the Johnsonville Four Cheese Italian Sausage.  
I usually purchase the Johnsonville Sweet Basil or Hot Sausage for pasta dishes but decided to use my coupons to purchase a new flavor.  We tried out the Four Cheese Italian sausage and it worked GREAT with the pasta dish and I plan on buying it again and again!

I also received a coupon for Francesco Rinaldi.(click to read a review) pasta sauce which is all natural, fresh and delicious! I have to go to another town to purchase this sauce but it is well worth it.  I've asked my 2 local stores to carry it so hopefully they will in the future.
This is a quick and easy recipe that you can made on a very short notice.  The prep time is nothing like real lasagna!  Dive in...

Easy Bowtie Lasagna (click for printable version)

Ingredients

• 16 oz. pkg. bowtie pasta, uncooked
• 1 lb Johnsonville Italian Sausage, your choice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 32 oz. jar Francesco Rinaldi spaghetti sauce
• 8 oz. sour cream
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 t. garlic powder
• 2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• mushrooms, sliced

Directions

• Cook pasta as directed, drain & set aside.
• Brown beef and onions; drain.
• Add spaghetti sauce to meat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Mix cooked pasta with sour cream, Parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
• In a greased 9 X 13 baking pan, layer half of beef & half of pasta mixture.
• Repeat layers; top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Serves 6-8.

We served it with a huge salad, broccoli and fresh garlic bread. This recipe was adapted from a recipe out of one of my favorite Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks.

Check out the Sweet n' Spicy Italian Sausage & Pepper Sandwiches, too! 

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Would you like to win some coupons? Go check out the "My Johnsonville Sausage Italian Inspiration House Party & Giveaway" over at ScrumptiousTidbits.com where she is hosting a quick giveaway! She has several tasty recipes posted, too!


Thanks to SheSpeaks and Johnsonville for the review opportunity. All tasty words & opinions are my own.