Sausage Pasta Bake
With its hearty blend of creamy tomato sauce, savoury Italian sausage and penne — topped with a generous layer of melted mozzarella cheese — this delicious Sausage Pasta Bake reigns supreme in the world of comfort foods.
1 hours 5 minutesDifficulty:Easy
Ingredients
- 5 cupscooked penne pasta
- 4 cupscherry tomatoes
- 1 tspvegetable oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup creamy ricotta
- 1/2 tsp sale
- 1 lbItalian sausage, removed from casing
- 3 clovesgarlic, minced
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, chopped into ½ inch squares
- 3 cupsspinach
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 2 cupsgrated mozzarella
Steps
STEP 1
Cook pasta according to directions on package.
STEP 2
Press Broil once to select Broil 1 setting
STEP 3
Place cherry tomatoes on enamel shelf and toss with vegetable oil. Broil tomatoes for 15 minutes on top shelf position, until slightly charred.
STEP 4
In a food processor combine cooked cherry tomatoes with heavy cream, ricotta and salt, combine well, set aside.
STEP 5
Heat a large frying pan over medium heat, add sausage and cook. Once sauce is cooked, remove from the pan and set aside.
STEP 6
In the same pan add garlic, onion and bell pepper. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the garlic is golden brown.
STEP 7
In a large mixing bowl, toss cooked pasta, sausage and vegetable mixture with prepared tomato sauce. Stir in spinach, chili flakes and parmesan cheese. Transfer mixture to an 8”x11” casserole dish.
STEP 8
Place casserole dish on wire shelf in the middle position. Press Combination five times and set cook time for 15 minutes.
STEP 9
Remove from oven, top with mozzarella and bake for an additional 10 - 15 minutes.
STEP 10
Garnish with fresh basil and enjoy!
