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Chorizo Noodle Casserole

Cuisine: Mexican
Type: Meat, Rice
Courses: Casseroles, Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

12 oz 340gRotini
  Boiling salted water
1 tablespoon 15mlButter or margarine
4   Medium-size chorizo sausages
1   Onion - coarsely chopped (small)
1   Green chiles - chopped
1 cup 237mlMilk
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1   Pepper
2 cups 292g / 10ozShredded jack cheese
6   Tomato slices - up to 8

Recipe Instructions

Servings: 6 Following package directions, cook rotini in a large kettle of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a wide frying pan over medium-high heat. Remove sausage casings, crumble meat into pan, add onion, and cook until sausage is browned and onion is limp (about 5 minutes). Pour off drippings and add cooked pasta, chiles, milk, salt and pepper to taste.

Pour half the mixture into a greased 2 1/2 quart casserole, sprinkle with half the cheese. Add remaining mixture, arrange tomato slices on top, and sprinkle with remaining cheese. If made ahead, cover and refrigerate until next day.

Bake, uncovered, in a 350F oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until top is slightly browned. Makes 6 servings.

Source:
Sunset Pasta Cookbook

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