italian sausage and zuchinni casserole

Ingredients For italian sausage and zuchinni casserole

• 1/2 lb

  or 2 links turkey italian sausage, crumbled
• 1 1/2 lg

  zuchinni, sliced (and halved if necessary)
• 1 sm

  onion, chopped
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 2 Tbsp

  light olive oil
• 1 can

  diced tomatoes, not drained (fire roasted or italian seasoned, for extra zazz)
• 1/4 tsp

  italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp

  rosemary, dried
• 1/2 tsp

  basil, dried
• ground black pepper, to taste
• crushed red pepper, to taste
• 1/2 tsp

  sea salt, plus more for boiling water
• 8 oz

  whole grain rotini or penne pasta, cooked
• 3 Tbsp

  cream cheese, cubed
• 1 dash

  ketchup, just a squirt (a few tablespoons?)
• 1 c

  shredded cheese such as mozzarella, italian blend, white cheddar, jack, asiago, parmesan, romano.