Italian Sausage Pasta Bake

5 from 8 votes

This Italian sausage pasta bake is an easy dinner that comes together best! Make ahead as a freezer meal for busy nights and get dinner on the table fast.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian Sausage Casserole, Italian Sausage Pasta, Italian Sausage Pasta Bake

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings people

Calories 439kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Ingredients

1 lb. dry rigatoni pasta
3.5 cups (32 ounce jar) marinara sauce
2 Tablespoons half-and-half
8 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
1 - 1.25 lb. Italian sausage, casings removed I used Italian turkey sausage, but any variety will work
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 red bell pepper, diced
8 ounces sliced mushrooms

Instructions

Cook the pasta just until al dente (where it still has some bite). The pasta will continue to bake in the oven later, so you don't want it to be too soft.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet sauté sausage, bell pepper, and mushrooms until sausage is no longer pink, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Drain.
Combine sausage mixture with cooked pasta, marinara sauce, half-and-half, and Parmesan.
Pour half of the pasta mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Layer half of the mozzarella slices on top.
Add another layer of pasta and a final layer of mozzarella.
Bake at 375 degrees F, uncovered, for about 25-30 minutes (or until warmed through and cheese is melted).

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