Italian Potato Casserole
["1 lb. bulk Italian sausage", "3 c. mashed potatoes", "1 c. chopped onion", "3/4 c. chopped green pepper", "2 garlic cloves, minced", "1 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms", "2 c. chopped fresh tomatoes", "1 (2 1/4 oz.) can sliced ripe olives, drained", "1 tsp. dried basil", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese", "1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley or 2 tsp. dried parsley flakes"]
["In a skillet, cook sausage until no longer pink and drain. Place in greased 9-inch square baking dish. Top with potatoes. In the same skillet, saute onion, green pepper and garlic in oil for 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, basil, salt and pepper. Spoon over potatoes to within 1-inch of edge of dish. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and parsley on top. Bake, uncovered, at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Yield: 4 to 6 servings."]
["Italian sausage", "potatoes", "onion", "green pepper", "garlic", "vegetable oil", "mushrooms", "tomatoes", "olives", "basil", "salt", "pepper", "Parmesan cheese", "parsley"]