Baked Italian Sausage Rotini and Bruschetta

I found these recipes online and decided to try them both for the first time tonight. So, here you go!

Baked Italian Sausage Rotini

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 tsp minced garlic

1 pkg uncooked ground Italian sausage

8 oz rotini pasta, cooked

1 bottle four cheese spaghetti sauce

2 tsp. red pepper

2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided

Directions:

1. Roll the ground sausage into small balls.

2. In a large fry pan, brown the garlic in olive oil.

3. Then add sausage balls and cook until browned.

4. In a large bowl toss together the sausage with all the other ingredients, reserving 1 cup of cheese.

5. Pour pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch pan sprayed with cooking spray.

6. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, top with remaining cheese and bake 5 more minutes.

Bruschetta

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 3 Minutes

Serves 6

Ingredients:

1 loaf French bread

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tsp garlic salt

1 oz basil

1/4 Tbsp salt

1/4 Tbsp pepper

3 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 cup red onions, chopped

4 Roma tomatoes, chopped

Directions:

Wash tomatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (leaving at room temperatures). Dice red onions into 1/4 inch pieces. Chop basil into 1/4 inchs pieces.

In large bowl, combine tomatoes, red onions, garlic, salt pepper, 1/4 cup olive oil and basil. Mix well.

Cut loaf of bread crosswise. Place on cookie sheet. Brush evenly with combination of 1/4 cup olive oil and garlic salt.

Place bread in oven until lightly browned.

Slice and top bread with topping mixure and serve.

And here's what the finished products looked like! So yummy!

Let me know what you think and if you would change anything.