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Sausage Pasta Bake

44 minweeknight4 servingshigh-protein

Ingredients

  • Pasta300 gOn hand
  • Sausages300 g, casings removedOn hand
  • Onion1 medium, dicedOn hand
  • Canned tomatoes400 g canOn hand
  • Mozzarella120 g, tornOn hand
  • Dried oregano2 tspoptional

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Steps

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Fry the sausage meat with the onion and cook until browned through, 160°F / 71°C.

    7 min

  3. 3

    Stir in the canned tomatoes and oregano.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Simmer the sauce until slightly thickened.

    5 min

  5. 5

    Boil the pasta until two minutes short of al dente.

    8 min

  6. 6

    Fold the drained pasta into the sauce.

    1 min

  7. 7

    Tip into a baking dish and scatter the mozzarella on top.

    1 min

  8. 8

    Bake until bubbling and browned on top.

    16 min

Cook’s note. Short pasta with ridges holds the sauce; smooth shapes let it slide off.

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Written and tested by the Fork & Pantry team — not generated by an AI chat. Adjust times to your kitchen; cook meats to a safe internal temperature.