Oh man friends. This Cheesy Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake couldn’t be easier or more delicious!
Cheesy Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake is truly one of the most comforting and easy weeknight meals to put together. You know I love a recipe that only has 4 steps in the directions. Speaking my language!
Quickly bake some rigatoni or ziti, add it to some cooked sausage, and then make a quick tomato sauce with herbs, cream and onions… ugh it’s truly perfection. Into the oven and then it’s time for dinner. I’ve been serving it with this butter lettuce salad that compliments just about every dish in the world!
If you need some more pasta bakes – I’ve got ya covered:
- Three Cheese Pasta Bake
- Creamy Cheesy Spinach Pasta
- Italian Baked Mac and Cheese
- Turkey Spaghetti Bake
- Enchilada Pasta Bake
- Creamy Mac and Cheese
Cheesy Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake
This Cheesy Chicken Sausage Pasta Bake is truly one of my favorite weeknight meals when I'm needing something flavorful, fast and comforting!
Ingredients
- 1 lb rigatoni or ziti
- 1 lb sweet italian chicken sausage
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella cut into bite sized pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain the pasta, and set it aside.
- Remove the casings from the sausage. In a large skillet, combine the sausage, onion, and herbs over medium heat until browned, for about 10 minutes until the meat is golden brown. Add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds before adding the crushed tomatoes and heavy cream and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Combine cooked pasta and sausage mixture, and the shredded mozzarella and stir to combine. Place the pasta mixture in a large casserole dish. Top with the fresh mozzarella and bake for 30 minutes until bubbly. Serve immediately.
Notes
Ziti is the classic shape for baked pasta, but you can use any short pasta you’d like.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 767kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 934mg | Potassium: 749mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 820IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 282mg | Iron: 4mg
My heart acheth for thiseth.
Haha this is amazing. I am a huge Bachelor fan and follow Zack’s blog religiously! I created some Bachelor-themed cupcakes for the start of this season. Together with this, they would make a great slut and glut comfort meal! 🙂
yes it would!!! omg love the Bach cupcakes 🙂 So fun!
I embrassed to admit it’s a guildty pleasure! This sounds like a super fun “date!” Love how easy the pasta is too!
I’m a Bachelor addict too! It makes me look forward to running on the treadmill….it would be even better, if I had this pasta bake waiting on me when I stepped off! 😉
Can’t wait to make this on Monday! Might have to add some salted caramel oatmeal cookies for dessert. Party!
This is so fun! I love the bachelor love fest collaboration! And this is totally the kind of baked pasta dish I love! You have a new follower 🙂
I will eat this every week from now until The Bachelor finale. But seriously. 🙂
Now that is a serious bake! I adore chicken sausage. Yummy!
I finally gave up on bachelor when I got so tired of him or her going for the wrong gal or guy (e.g. Jake and Vienna). Instead of a fairy tale it was a train wreck! Plus, I couldn’t handle the abuse from the men in my family 🙁
This ssounds so comforting and yummy!!
what am I, Stuttering Stanle? “This sounds so comforting and yummy” that feels better
LOVE this pairing idea, and Em and I totally gorged ourselves on this last night. I’m STILL full. SO GOOD.
Gaby- Could you substitute lean ground turkey instead of the italian sausage (can’t find it where i live?) and get the same result?
absolutely!! that will work perfectly
Hi Gaby!
I’m thinking of making this for a friend of mine who’s about to have a baby. If I made it the night before and left it unbaked, would it keep in the fridge overnight? I’m trying to find something I can take and she can bake herself.
absolutely!! that would work perfectly!
Great! Thanks for answering 🙂
Was looking for a cheesy pasta bake situation for this chilly rainy fall day and stumbled across this. Delicious!
Do you use fresh mozz cheese? The kind in water???
This tasted so so yummy!
I used beyond spicy italian sausage and added chopped bell pepper (daughter is vegetarian) followed recipe exact, and have plenty for leftovers too. The whole family loved it!
Was asked to add this to the rotation!