Italian Sausage Bake
Enjoy this Italian Sausage Pasta on busy weeknights when you want a delicious and easy-to-make meal to serve your family.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 418kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces sausage
- 3 cups pasta uncooked (I used Conchiglie)
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 24 ounces tomato & basil spaghetti sauce
- 3 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Grill the sausage. Grill your Italian sausage links over medium heat, turning often, until they reach 160°F inside. While the sausage cooks, boil the pasta in salted water until al dente. It will keep cooking in the oven, so don’t overdo it..
- Slice the sausage. Let the sausage rest for a couple of minutes, then cut it into ½-inch slices.
- Combine everything. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Stir in the sliced sausage, the spaghetti sauce, and the basil, cut using a chiffonade technique.
- Add the cheese. Stir in about half of the shredded mozzarella. Pour the pasta into a baking dish and sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top. (I once tried fresh mozzarella, and it turned out too clumpy. Shredded mozzarella melts much more evenly.)
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 829mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g
