One pan Italian Sausage and Pasta Bake

I like simple. And I like tasty food. This one pan recipe is both!

What kind of Sausage do I use?

I made this recipe with hot Italian sausage, but you can use sweet too. Other good choices are bratwurst, andouille, or polish sausage. This recipe can be made with any sausage you like.

What kind of pasta and cheese go with different sausages?

I used rigatoni in this recipe. Orecchiette or ziti would be great choices too. Flat noodles would be great as well. They’d go perfect with the brats or the polish sausage.

As for cheese, any cheese would work. I used parmesan – a sharp hard cheese, and pecorino romano – a salty, nutty cheese. Swiss cheese would be great with the brats or polish sausage. The andouille would match nicely with some mozzarella and cheddar.

You might want to use an herb that compliments the sausages too. Basil is great with the Italian flavors, but sage or rosemary would be perfect with bratwurst or polish sausage. The andouille pairs well with thyme.

Choose the pasta and cheese on your own tastes. Be creative! Just keep in mind it’s all going into one pan!

Making the One Pan Sausage Bake –

First layer, the pasta. Spread it out evenly in a large casserole pan. Sprinkle with the olive oil and mix it well.

Top it with the onions, garlic and

the tomatoes. Pour the water over the top.

Sprinkle the chopped basil over that.

Next comes the cheese. Spread it evenly over the tomatoes.

Using a sharp knife, make several slits in the sausage on both sides. This will encourage the juices to fall into the pasta and help flavor the sauce.

Lay the sausage on top of the cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Turn the sausage and bake another 15 minutes.

Let it rest about 10 minutes before serving.

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One Pan Pasta and Sausage Bake

Super easy meal that cooks all together in one pan

Course: Main Course, main dish

Cuisine: one pan

Keyword: basil, parmesan, pasta, romano, sausage

Servings: 4 servings

Author: HelenFern

Ingredients

• 4 - 5 cups cooked pasta
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 large cloves garlic - crushed and chopped
• 1/8 cup water
• 2 tablespoon chopped basil
• 1/2 cup parmesan reggiano - grated
• 1/2 cup pecorino romano - grated
• 6 - 8 Italian sausage links

Instructions

1. First layer, the pasta. Spread it out evenly in a large casserole pan. Sprinkle with the olive oil and mix it well.

2. Top it with the onions, garlic and the tomatoes. Pour the water over the top.

3. Sprinkle the chopped basil over that.

4. Next comes the cheese. Spread it evenly over the tomatoes.

5. Using a sharp knife, make several slits in the sausage on both sides. This will encourage the juices to fall into the pasta and help flavor the sauce.

6. Lay the sausage on top of the cheese.

7. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes. Turn the sausage and bake another 15 minutes.

8. Let it rest about 10 minutes before serving. 

Recipe Notes

 

 

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