Baked Rotini With Sausage And Spinach Recipes

BAKED ROTINI WITH SAUSAGE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, crumble sausage into large nonstick skillet. Add onions; cook on medium heat 7 to 8 min. or until sausage is done, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach.
• Drain pasta. Whisk eggs, milk, lemon zest and dry seasonings in large bowl until blended. Add Alfredo sauce, mozzarella and shredded Parmesan; mix well. Add pasta and sausage mixture; mix lightly.
• Combine bread crumbs and grated Parmesan. Spray 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray; coat with bread crumb mixture, making sure bottom of pan is well coated with crumb mixture. Spoon pasta mixture into pan; press gently with back of spoon to pack pasta mixture into pan. Cover.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until heated through. Remove pan from oven; remove foil. Let pasta mixture stand in pan 10 min. Meanwhile, heat marinara sauce.
• Use rubber scraper to gently release pasta mixture from sides of pan; invert pan onto platter. Gently remove pan. Cut pasta ring into wedges. Serve with marinara sauce.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the topping: Add the ricotta, basil, and salt to a small bowl. Stir together with a rubber spatula. Set aside.
• For the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to boil. Season well with salt and cook the rigatoni for 5 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large braiser or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and sausage to the pan. Cook, stirring often and breaking apart the meat with the back of a spoon, until beginning to brown, about 7 minutes. Add the broccoli and garlic and cook to marry the flavors, about 3 minutes. Stir in the marinara and 1/4 teaspoon salt until fully combined. Add the pasta to the pan and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Toss well to coat. Add the reserved pasta water to thin the sauce slightly.
• Dollop the ricotta cheese mixture evenly over the top. Nestle the ricotta mixture into the pasta and cover with some of the pasta. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 20 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.

SPINACH BAKE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook the sausage, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender. Drain; remove from the heat. , Stir in the spinach, egg, crumbs, cheddar cheese and salt. Transfer to a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until heated through.

ROTINI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large pot cook rotini pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain.
• Cook ground turkey or beef in medium skillet until brown. Add the diced onion, salt and pepper. Mix in half of the jar of spaghetti sauce.
• In a large bowl add the browned beef mixture to the drained pasta and stir in the second half of the of spaghetti sauce. Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
• In a preheated 425 degree F (230 degree C) oven bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese and return to oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm.