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Cheesy Italian sausage and spinach pasta bake in a white dish with a wooden spoon in it.

Cheesy Italian Sausage and Spinach Pasta Bake


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  • Author: Andrea
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x

Description

This cheesy Italian sausage and spinach pasta bake is easy to make and a super comforting dinner dish!


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • Olive Oil: 2 tablespoons
  • Italian Sausage: 1 pound ground or approx. 4 sausages removed from its casing
  • Rigatoni: 1 pound
  • Water: 2 cups
  • Marinara: 5 cups (approx. 2 jars) or make your own tomato sauce
  • Frozen Spinach: 2 cups
  • Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Pepper: 1/4 teaspoon
  • Mozzarella Cheese, shredded: 3 cups
  • Parmesan Cheese: optional for serving

Instructions

  1. Prepare: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit and spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Cook the sausage: Heat a pan on medium heat and add the olive oil and sausage. Cook the sausage until pale (about 5 minutes) while constantly breaking it up as it cooks.
  3. Assemble and bake: Add and mix together the rigatoni, water, marinara, spinach, cooked sausage, and salt and pepper in the baking dish. Top with the mozzarella cheese and cover with tin foil and bake it on the middle rack for 30 minutes. Remove the tin foil and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is slightly golden.

Notes

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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: lunch, dinner, pasta
  • Method: bake
  • Cuisine: italian