Sausage Pasta Bake! – Jane’s Patisserie

One of many best and greatest weekday dinner concepts that I simply adore… a sausage pasta bake is iconic, straightforward and scrumptious.

Savoury recipes

Are we saying whats up to a different savoury recipe already?! Sure, we’re. And are you aware why?! As a result of I’ve made this numerous occasions over time and you might be all merely adoring my straightforward meal concepts on the minute so why not add one other into the combo.

Macaroni cheese, bacon broccoli gnocchi bake, and even a hen leek and bacon pie… I’m adoring with the ability to submit these savoury bakes for the oven as a result of I all the time need a simple dinner thought, and in order for you the inspiration, right here it’s.

Straightforward meal concepts

I like cooking, and I all the time have. I educated at cookery college to turn into a chef and rapidly went down the recipe improvement route as an alternative, however it by no means stopped my love for savoury cooking. Nevertheless, despite the fact that I used to be educated for prime class tremendous eating, I’m ALL concerning the straightforward meal concepts.

After an extended day of labor, or a busy week, why would you need to must spend ages making one thing for dinner?! As a result of I do know I wouldn’t. That is a type of straightforward dishes the place you may prep it in quarter-hour, after which bake within the oven till crispy. It’s a well-liked bake amongst the household, and you’ll simply adapt it to one thing that you just desire.

The sauce

For the sauce a part of this sausage pasta bake, I used what seems like a variety of components, however it’s really easy to throw collectively that it’s price it, I promise. The bottom begins off with frying a purple onion (however you should use a brown onion, or shallot, or frozen onion), with a chopped up purple pepper to begin to soften them.

I add in my chopped up sausages (I’m lazy and don’t take off the skins because it doesn’t trouble me, however you may in order for you), and add my spices and flavours. I add garlic, oregano, chilli flakes, Italian herbs, salt and pepper, however you may add roughly of the kind of spices you want. I don’t discover the chilli flakes too sizzling, however in case you hate spice, depart them out.

I then add in some contemporary tomatoes as I practically all the time have some in my kitchen, however these are non-obligatory, after which two tins of some chopped tomatoes and a few tomato puree for much more tomato goodness. You will get away with one tin of tomatoes, and extra contemporary tomatoes as an alternative, it’s simply much less saucy.

The pasta bake

I used rigatoni for my pasta, however ANY dried pasta works. You simply want to ensure to prepare dinner the pasta to al-dente (so two minutes lower than the packet time minimal) in order that after it’s baked within the oven, the pasta isn’t too tender and turning to mush.
I combine my cooked pasta via the sauce and pour into my giant baking dish. You should utilize any dish actually, however this makes a considerable amount of pasta bake so make sure that it’s large enough or do two smaller ones.

I sprinkle on some grated cheddar cheese as I adore it, after which add on some stale breadcrumbs. You possibly can depart off the breadcrumbs, and simply have cheese, however I really like the feel that the breadcrumbs carry to the pasta dish.

Swaps

In the event you aren’t a fan of some components, most could be swapped. Specifically, the sausages. So, I used any normal sized sausage I purchase and chop them into inch sized items, however in case you aren’t a fan of them you may swap them. You should utilize different kinds of sausages similar to hen, vegetarian, or you may even depart them out.

Swapping in bacon, hen, and even some roasted veggies are a great way of including to this pasta bake, however that’s as much as you. It’s the identical in the case of the spices as you may add far roughly, and adapt to what you favor.

Ideas & tips

• That is greatest served instantly
• You possibly can reheat this by overlaying with foil and baking at 170ºc fan for Half-hour 
• You possibly can freeze this dish for 3+ months 
• Swap the sausages for different variations similar to hen or vegetarian
• Swap the spices for no matter spices you favor
• Serve with a contemporary salad or garlic bread (or each!) 
• Breadcrumbs/cheese toppings are non-obligatory however scrumptious. 

ENJOY!

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