Best Italian Sausage Pasta Bake Recipes

MAKE AHEAD ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1/2 inch chunks. I large skillet, brown sausage over medium-high heat, in batches and adding oil if necessary. Transfer sausage to a bowl.
• Pour off any fat from pan. Add onions, garlic and red pepper, cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in pasta sauce, tomato sauce, basil, oregano and fennel seeds; bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan. Return sausage and any accumulated juices to pan; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until sausage is firm throughout.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 6 minutes, add spinach;cook for 1 minute. Drain well and return to pot. Add sausage mixture and provolone/mozzarella cheese; stir to combine well.
• Transfer to 2 greased 8-inch square baking dishes or 1 13x9-inch dish. Sprinkle with Asiago/parmesan cheese. Cover dish with greased foil, greased side down.
• To serve: Bake, covered with foil, in in 375 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or for 1 hour if from the refrigerator. This freezes beautifully (thaw in refrigerator before baking).

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PENNE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in large skillet on medium heat 8 to 9 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Remove sausage from skillet; drain skillet. Add oil and onions to same skillet; cook on medium heat 4 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, adding garlic for the last minute. Stir in cream cheese spread and broth; cook and stir 2 min. or until cream cheese spread is melted.
• Drain pasta. Add to cream cheese mixture with the sun-dried tomatoes, basil and sausage; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Top with cheese; cover.
• Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

PASTA BAKE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE, TOMATO AND CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 4-5 litres of water to the boil in a large pasta pot. Add pasta, stir to separate and cook for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Drain well and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Heat oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the sausage pieces to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside. Add mushrooms to pan and cook over high heat until cooked, about 3-4 minutes. Set aside with sausages.
• Reduce heat and add butter to pan. Add onion and garlic and cook gently for 2-3 minutes or until softenened. Add the semi dried tomatoes, water or stock. Return sausage and mushrooms to pan, with pasta, tomato sauce and spring onions. Toss well to combine then transfer half the mixture to a large well-greased baking dish (approximately 2 litre capacity).
• Dollop ricotta over pasta then top with the remaining sausage mixture and scatter with parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a preheated 200°C oven for 20 minutes.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a heavy skillet over medium heat, brown sausage, ground beef, green pepper, onions, and garlic until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are softened, approximately 15 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Add the drained canned mushrooms, seasonings and heat thoroughly. Pour spaghetti sauce over meat and vegetable mixture in skillet and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Spray 3 quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. While sauce simmers, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta and pour into baking dish. Top with meat sauce and combine lightly. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over top and bake 30 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and light golden in color. Serve hot. Garnish with parmesan cheese, if desired.

MAKE AHEAD ITALIAN SAUSAGE & PASTA BAKE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Cut sausage into 1/2 inch chunks. I large skillet, brown sausage over medium-high heat, in batches and adding oil if necessary. Transfer sausage to a bowl. Pour off any fat from pan. Add onions, garlic and red pepper, cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in pasta sauce, tomato sauce, basil, oregano and fennel seeds; bring to a boil, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan. Return sausage and any accumulated juices to pan; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until sausage is firm throughout. Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta for 6 minutes, add spinach;cook for 1 minute. Drain well and return to pot. Add sausage mixture and provolone/mozzarella cheese; stir to combine well. Transfer to 2 greased 8-inch square baking dishes or 1 13x9-inch dish. Sprinkle with Asiago/parmesan cheese. Cover dish with greased foil, greased side down. To serve: Bake, covered with foil, in in 375 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or for 1 hour if from the refrigerator. This freezes beautifully (thaw in refrigerator before baking).