Description
This delicious Italian Sausage and Mafalde Pasta Bake is perfect for a family dinner, packed with flavors and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 19 oz Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 4½ cups marinara sauce
- 1 Tbsp Good & Gather Signature Tomato Garlic and Calabrian Chile Spread
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 lb Mafalde Corte pasta (or broken lasagna noodles)
- ½ cup pasta water
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 Tbsp fresh basil
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup grated parmesan (divided)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Spray a half sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add salt and pasta to the water and cook according to the package instructions for al dente. Reserve a ½ cup of pasta water, drain the pasta in a colander, and set it aside.
- In a large skillet, cook the Italian sausage over medium heat until it is no longer pink. Drain excess grease. Add Calabrian chili spread and minced garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant. Add marinara sauce and pasta water to the sauce and simmer for 5 – 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir together the meat sauce, cooked pasta, ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, and ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese. Spread the pasta mixture into a sheet pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese, egg, fresh basil, fresh parsley, and ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese. Dollop the cottage mixture on top and sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until bubbly. Garnish with fresh basil.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Feel free to substitute the pasta with your preferred type.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg