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Baked Italian Sausage Rotini
Baked Italian Sausage Rotini is a savory, cheesy, and a little spicy. It is an easy dinner and can be frozen and reheated later.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 359 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 16 ounces rotini pasta
- 36 ounces pasta sauce of choice
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Roll the ground Italian sausage into small balls.
- In a large fry pan, brown the garlic in olive oil. Then add sausage balls and cook until browned.
- In a large bowl toss together the sausage with all the other ingredients reserving 1 cup of cheese.
- Pour pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch pan lined with cooking spray.
- Bake at 375 for 25 min. Top with remaining cheese and bake 5 more minutes.
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Notes
- To garnish, sprinkle with fresh parsley and basil and a generous handful of parmesan cheese.
- Turn this into a baked rigatoni recipe or baked ziti, any baked pasta you like!
- Toss in a handful or so of fresh spinach.
- Chop and add other fresh vegetables like zucchini, broccoli, diced red or green peppers, any veggies you want.
- No sausage? No problem! You can use ground beef, ground turkey or chicken, turkey sausage, any kind of ground meat works for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
359kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
802mg
(33%)
Potassium
452mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
544IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 359kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 802mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 544IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.