Cheesy sausage and pasta bake
User Reviews
4.7
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Course
Main Course
Cheesy sausage and pasta bake
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Cheesy sausage and pasta bake – a true family favourite that is easy, quick and delicious.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion peeled and roughly chopped
- 100 g celery roughly chopped, 3 1/2 oz
- 1/2 tbsp sugar optional
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules
- Worcestershire sauce dash
- Parmesan Cheese optional, rind
- 1 chopped tomatoes 14oz can, in their juice
- 80 g roasted peppers from a jar finely diced, 3oz
- 240 ml water or half water half white wine
- 6 pork sausages good quality
- 300 g tortiglioni zitti pasta, cooked till al dente, 10 1/2oz
- 150 g mozzarella cheese pearls, 5 1/2 oz
- 3 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated
- butter a little, to grease the dish
- 1/2 tbsp thyme fresh, to garnish
- salt freshly ground, to season
- black pepper freshly ground, to season
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F) and grease a deep 25cm (10in) ovenproof ceramic dish with a little butter.
- Put the onion, garlic and celery in a mini chopper and pulse until finely diced (alternatively chop everything by hand).
- Heat the olive in a large pot and pan fry the sausaged until nicely coloured on all sides. Set aside until cool enough to handle then cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Tip in the chopped vegetables and pan fry over medium-low heat for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Add the sugar, celery salt, garlic granules, Worcestershire sauce and stir together.
- Pulse the chopped tomatoes in the mini chopper and add to the pot together with the water, chopped roasted peppers and the rind from Parmesan cheese (this will add a lot of flavour).
- Add the chopped sausages, stir and bring to a rolling simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until the sauce is a little reduced. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Remove the cheese rind.
- Tip the pasta and 2 tablespoons of the grated Parmesan into the sauce and stir to combine.
- Transfer to the ovenproof dish and either stir in the mozzarella pearls (mini mozzarella balls) or dot them over the top.
- Bake for 10 mins or until the cheese is melting.
- Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and garnish with fresh thyme leaves.
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4.7
12 reviews
Excellent
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