Cheesy Sausage Pasta Casserole
Make this Italian Sausage Bake cheesy casserole for a weeknight dinner. Leftovers are great for lunch the next day.
Servings 8
Calories 361kcal
Equipment
- 1 large skillet
- 1 large saucepan
- 1 large casserole dish
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb. Penne Pasta
- 1 lb. Sage Pork Sausage browned and drained
- 1 24 oz. Jar of Spaghetti Sauce
- 1 tsp. dried Basil
- 1 tsp. dried Oregano
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 15 oz. container Ricotta Cheese
- 2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Cook pasta al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix all of the Ricotta and 1 cup of the Mozzarella Cheese and set aside.
- Brown the sausage in a large skillet and drain.
- Return the sausage to the skillet. Stir in the spaghetti sauce and the seasonings.
- Heat through just until it begins to bubble then remove from heat.
- Stir in the pasta.
- Spoon half of the meat and pasta mixture Into a large prepared (sprayed with non-stick spray) baking dish.
- Top with half of the the Ricotta-Mozzarella mixture and spread it evenly across the top.
- Now add the remaining meat and pasta mixture.
- Top with remaining cheese mixture.
- Bake approximately 25 minutes or until hot and the cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven. Sprinkle remaining Mozzarella cheese on top and return to oven just long enough to melt the cheese.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Ricotta cheese is easier to spread when it is allowed to set out for a few minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1o | Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 361mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 3g