Italian Pasta Bake
This Italian Pasta Bake is a simple yet delicious dinner recipe featuring tender pasta, sausage, and bubbling melted cheese. It's comforting, easy to make, and perfect for leftovers!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 oz Rotini Pasta Noodles
- 1 lb Italian sausage or ground beef or half of each
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 jar 24 oz pasta sauce (any variety you like)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in salted water until just shy of al dente (it’ll finish cooking in the oven). Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook sausage with onion over medium heat. Drain grease, then stir in garlic, pasta sauce, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl (or right in the skillet if it’s big enough), mix the meat sauce with the cooked pasta. Stir in 1 cup of mozzarella and the Parmesan.
- Pour into a greased 9x13" baking dish. Top with the remaining ½ cup of mozzarella.
- Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes until hot and bubbly.
- Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before serving — it sets up better and the flavor deepens. Serve warm.