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a creamy sausage pasta bake in a casserole dish

Creamy Sausage Pasta Bake

Author: By The Forkful
405kcal
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Cook 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 people
Course Main Meals

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 vegetarian sausages I use the Richmond brand
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 0.5 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 500 g passata
  • 300 g pasta
  • 150 g cheese sauce
  • 10 g grated Pecorino cheese
  • 30 g grated cheddar cheese

Method

  1. Peel the skins off your sausages and dice them into chunks.
    6 vegetarian sausages
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and add the diced onion. Saute for 4-5 minutes until it begins to soften and turn slightly translucent.
    2 tablespoon olive oil, 1 white onion
  3. Add the sausage chunks and fry until golden brown and crispy (5-6 minutes).
    6 vegetarian sausages
  4. Then, add the garlic, fennel seeds, and sage and cook for another minute.
    2 garlic cloves, 0.5 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon sage
  5. Add the tomato paste and stir it into the sausage and onion mixture, cooking off the paste for a minute or two.
    1 tablespoon tomato paste
  6. Add the passata and season with salt and pepper. Leave the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes until thickened.
    500 g passata, Salt and pepper to taste
  7. Cook your pasta according to the package instructions.
    300 g pasta
  8. Add the sausage ragu to the cooked pasta, followed by ~75g of cheese sauce. Mix together.
    150 g cheese sauce
  9. Pour the pasta into a casserole dish and dot over the remaining cheese sauce, then top with the grated cheddar cheese and Pecorino.
    10 g grated Pecorino cheese, 30 g grated cheddar cheese
  10. Bake at 395F | 200C for 20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and gooey.

Nutrition

Calories405kcalCarbohydrates49gProtein28gFat42gSaturated Fat13gPolyunsaturated Fat5gMonounsaturated Fat17gTrans Fat0.2gCholesterol90mgSodium1025mgPotassium825mgFiber4gSugar8gVitamin A742IUVitamin C12mgCalcium118mgIron4mg

Notes

  • Storage: Fridge 3 days, freezer 3 months. Reheat in oven with foil at 180°C.
  • Pasta tip: Cook to just al dente as it continues cooking in the oven.
  • Cheese sauce: Stir half into the pasta, dot the rest on top for pockets of creaminess.
  • Grill finish: Pop under the grill for the last 3-5 minutes for an extra-crispy topping.

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