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Cheesy Sausage & Pasta Bake
In the Oven
serves 4
Cheesy Sausage & Pasta Bake is a dependable weeknight crowd-pleaser: browned sausage, pasta and tomato sauce baked under a golden layer of melted cheese.
It is straightforward to prep, easy to scale, and ideal for feeding the family or batch-cooking for the next day.
15 mins prep30 mins cook45 mins total
Heat oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Cook pasta in salted boiling water until just al dente, then drain.
Meanwhile heat olive oil in a large pan and brown sausage meat for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.
Add onion and cook 4 minutes until softened, then add garlic for 30 seconds.
Stir in chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, pasta bake sauce, oregano and optional chilli flakes. Simmer for 8 minutes.
Fold in cooked pasta and season with salt and black pepper. Transfer to a baking dish.
Top with cheddar and parmesan and bake 18 to 22 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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