Name: Cheesy Sausage & Pasta Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 x 500 g jar Pasta bake sauce, Dolmio or similar; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 x 400 g tin Tinned chopped tomatoes; 320 g Pasta, penne or fusilli; to taste Salt; pinch Chilli Flakes, optional; to taste Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Tomato purée; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 medium Onions, finely chopped; 30 g Parmesan, grated; 180 g Cheddar, grated; 6 Pork Sausages, skins removed, or sliced if pre-cooked

Method

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.