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Spicy Mexican Pasta Bake

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Ingredients
  

  • Whole Wheat Fusilli or any other pasta-4 cups
  • Smoked Andouille Chicken Sausage or any of your choice-1 pck (6 links cubed)
  • Onion-1 large chopped
  • Jalapeños green chillies -2 chopped
  • Garlic-6 cloves crushed
  • Green Bell Pepper-1 large chopped
  • Frozen Corn-1 cup
  • Ground Cumin-1 tsp
  • Paprika-1 tsp
  • Oregano-2 tsp
  • 16 oz can of Crushed Tomatoes-1
  • Mexican Blend Cheese shredded-2 cups
  • Water- 1cup
  • Olive Oil-2 tbsp
  • Salt -to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a deep skillet heat the olive oil and add the sausages.Fry until golden and add the onions. Saute for a minute and add the garlic.
  • Add the green bell peppers, frozen corn and the tomatoes.
  • Add the Jalapeños,ground cumin, paprika, oregano and salt.Add a cup of water. Cover and cook on medium until the sauce comes nicely together.
  • In the meantime cook the Fusilli for about 7-8 minutes.
  • Mix 2 tbsp of the pasta liquid into the sauce.Take out a large baking dish and pour a little bit of the sauce in the dish.Spread all over.
  • The fusilli goes next, spread evenly and pour the remaining sauce all over the pasta.Top it up with the mexican blend cheeses and broil until the cheese is all bubbly.Your Spicy Mexican Pasta Bake is ready!Garnish with cilantro and serve hot!