Description
Sausage and Spinach Pasta Bake
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 35 min | Total Time: 55 min | Course: Main Course | Servings: 6servings
This sausage spinach pasta bake is the ultimate nourishing comfort food. It’s made with lean turkey sausage, lots of spinach and whole grain pasta. Meal prep it for the week ahead or make this as an easy weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
3cupsfusilliuncooked
1poundturkey sausage
1tablespoonolive oil
3clovesgarlicpressed
1tablespoonItalian seasoning
1tablespoondried basil
2teaspoondried red pepper flakes
salt and black pepperto taste
3cupstomato sauce
1cuppasta water
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar
1300gpackage of frozen spinachdefrosted and drained *
2cupscheddar cheeseshredded
fresh basilfor topping
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package instructions (remember to save 1 cup of pasta water after draining) and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Slice sausages lengthwise, and remove the sausage meat from the casing. In a large pan over medium-high heat add olive oil. Once oil is hot add garlic cook until fragrant. Add spices and sausage meat and cook until meat is no longer pink in colour, stirring frequently.
- Once your meat is cooked, add sauce, pasta water and balsamic vinegar. Stir. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add spinach and pasta and stir.
- In a casserole dish layer half of the pasta with half of the cheese and repeat. Cover dish with tinfoil and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove the tinfoil and bake for another 10 minutes. For a golden brown cheesy topper, broil at 500°F for 5 minutes prior to serving. Garnish with basil and serve.
Notes
*You can substiute frozen spinach for 4-5 cups fresh, chopped spinach or kale leaves
