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simple pasta bake
Erin Antoniak

Simple Pasta Bake

5 from 24 votes
Try this recipe for a hearty, no-boil broccoli sausage pasta bake that will make you rethink your weekly dinner routine! It's made with crunchy broccoli and Italian sausage mixed into a marinara sauce sauce and perfectly cooked pasta, topped with a cheesy crust. Enjoy it with a hunk of homemade garlic bread!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: casserole, dinner, lunch, meal-prep
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 593
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground sausage
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large shallot diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups chopped broccoli
  • 16 oz box short cut pasta rigatoni, ziti, penne
  • 24 oz jar red sauce
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups milk whole milk works best, creamy almond also does
  • 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • salt + pepper
  • chopped fresh basil

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Cook sausage according to package directions until no longer pink, crumble into small pieces. Drain and set aside.
  3. In a 9x13 or larger, add olive oil, diced shallot, diced garlic, and chopped broccoli. Layer on sausage, uncooked pasta noodles, red sauce, chicken stock, and milk. Sprinkle on 1 cup mozzarella and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.
  4. Mix until all combined very well. Pressing down on noodles until mostly covered and coated in mixture.
  5. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Take off foil, add remaining cheese to the top, and bake an additional ten minutes. Optional, but for extra crispy, broil for an extra 5 minutes at the end.
  6. Sprinkle with fresh basil and let cool 15 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 593kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 28gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1125mgPotassium: 786mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 845IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 281mgIron: 3mg

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