Baked Pasta

I've already shared my lasagna recipe, which I love, but sometimes I don't have time to make homemade sauce and put all the layers together.  This recipe has all the same flavors as lasagna, but it's much faster to throw together.

Baked Pasta

1 13.25 oz. box pasta (any short kind will do)
1 1/2 jars pasta sauce (freeze the extra 1/2 jar for next time!)
1 lb. hot sausage (can use either links with casings removed or breakfast sausage)
mozzarella cheese

Cook pasta according to directions on the box.  While the pasta cooks, brown the sausage and then drain off the grease.  Add sauce to the sausage and simmer while pasta continues to cook.  You can add extra Italian seasonings if you like (onion, garlic, basil, oregano).  Once the pasta is finished and the water is drained off, add the pasta back to the pot and pour the sausage and sauce mixture over the pasta.  Toss until well combined.  Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.  Add half of the pasta to the dish.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Repeat layers.  Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes and then broil until cheese begins to brown on top.