New Recipe Challenge: Italian Sausage Parmesan

The Challenge
      Both kids tend to like Italian foods and pasta.  I wanted to do something a little different with a pound of sausage instead of just adding it to sauce.  I remember ordering chicken Parmesan at a local restaurant that was amazing.   Big chunks of chicken covered with marinara sauce and topped with lots and lots of Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. This is a sausage take on that recipe.

The Recipe

Italian Sausage Parmesan

2 lb. bulk Italian sausage (hot or sweet depending on your taste)
2 T. olive oil
23 oz. jar of your favorite marinara sauce
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

• Heat the olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet and preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Measure the sausage into tablespoon size portions and roll into balls.
• Brown the sausage balls in the oil until the outside is no longer pink, but it hasn't cooked all the way through.
• Add the sauce and stir to coat all the sausage.  Top with the 2 cheeses and then transfer to the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden and bubbly.
• Serve over or beside pasta.

The Results

     Everyone loved dinner and there were no leftovers for my lunch the next day!!  That in itself tells me that this is a winner.