Name: Weeknight Zesty Italian Sausage Pasta Bake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil; 1 lb(s) (500 g) Italian sausages, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces; 1 onion, diced; 3 clove garlic, sliced; 1 can (156 mL) tomato paste; ½ tsp (2 mL) each dried oregano and crushed fennel seed; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; ¼ tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes; 1 can (796 mL) diced tomatoes; 1 can (540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed; ½ cup (125 mL) dry red wine or sodium-reduced chicken broth; 1 medium zucchini, chopped; 4 cup (1 L) fusilli pasta (or 1.34 g box); 1 ½ cup (375 mL) Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Weeknight Zesty Italian Sausage Pasta Bake

Prep Time

30 min

Cook Time

25 min

Yields

8 servings

Short on time and big on flavour, this weeknight bake is the perfect meal for the whole family.

Courtesy of Alison Kent.

ingredients

Tbsp (15 mL) olive oil

lb(s) (500 g) Italian sausages, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces

onion, diced

clove garlic, sliced

can (156 mL) tomato paste

tsp (2 mL) each dried oregano and crushed fennel seed

tsp (2 mL) salt

tsp (1 mL) hot pepper flakes

can (796 mL) diced tomatoes

can (540 mL) chickpeas, drained and rinsed

cup (125 mL) dry red wine or sodium-reduced chicken broth

medium zucchini, chopped

cup (1 L) fusilli pasta (or 1.34 g box)

1 ½

cup (375 mL) Mozzarella cheese, shredded

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directions

Step 1

In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; fry sausage, stirring, until browned all over, about 4 minutes. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, oregano, fennel seed, salt and hot pepper flakes; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Step 2

Add tomatoes, chickpeas, wine and zucchini. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until almost tender, about 8 minutes. Drain; toss with sausage mixture and ½ cup (125 mL) of the cheese. Scrape into greased 13- x 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish.

Step 4

Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake in 400°F (200°C) oven until pasta mixture is golden, and cheese is bubbly and melted, about 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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