Cheesy Sausage and Rigatoni Bake
with Veggies and Tomato Sauce
This loaded cheesy sausage bake is packed with rigatoni pasta, a creamy tomato sauce and tender, juicy meat. It's a quick, delicious dinner that's sure to be a weeknight winner!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
250 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
(May contain traces of: Mustard, Soy, Wheat, Egg, Milk)
170 g
Rigatoni
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Zucchini
1 tsp
Garlic Salt
(May contain traces of: Mustard, Soy, Wheat, Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts)
56 g
Baby Spinach
1 unit(s)
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
¾ cup
Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
1 tbsp
Italian Seasoning
(May contain traces of: Mustard, Soy, Wheat, Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts)
1 unit(s)
Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
½ tsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.
- Roughly chop spinach.
- Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add sausage and zucchini to the dry pan.
- Cook, breaking up sausage into smaller pieces, until zucchini is tender-crisp and no pink remains in sausage, 5-7 min.**
- Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
- Add half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 ppl) and half the garlic salt (use all for 4 ppl) to the pan with sausage and zucchini. Season with pepper.
- Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min.
- Add crushed tomatoes and reserved pasta water. Cook, stirring often, until warmed through, 1-2 min.
- Add spinach, cream cheese and half the mozzarella.
- Cook, stirring often, until spinach is wilted and sauce is smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Meanwhile, grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with 1/2 tsp oil. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tsp oil.)
- When sauce is done, add to the pot with rigatoni, then stir to coat.
- Transfer rigatoni mixture to the prepared baking dish, then sprinkle remaining mozzarella over top.
- Broil in the middle of the oven until cheese melts, 3-4 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on cheese so it doesn't burn!)
- Let rigatoni bake cool for 2-3 min before serving.
- Divide between plates.
If you've opted to get sausage, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the beef.**
