Zesty Tomato Penne and Sausage Al Forno
with Bocconcini and Olives
Is there anything more comforting than cheesy baked pasta? This quick pasta bake is spiked with chili flakes and olives to amp up its cozy flavour.
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
100 g
Bocconcini Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit(s)
Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion
56 g
Baby Spinach
170 g
Penne
(Contains: Wheat)
½ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
1 unit(s)
Shallot
1 tsp
Chili Flakes
2 tbsp
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains: Sulphites)
30 g
Mixed Olives
(May contain traces of: Milk, Sulphites)
½ tsp
Garlic Salt
(May contain traces of: Milk, Sulphites, Wheat, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Tree nuts)
250 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
(May contain traces of: Milk, Wheat, Mustard, Soy, Egg)
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add penne to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Drain penne.
- While water comes to a boil, peel, then cut shallot into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Roughly chop spinach.
- Drain, then rinse olives. Pat dry with paper towels, then roughly chop.
- Pat bocconcini dry with paper towels. Tear into quarters, then season with 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) garlic salt and pepper.
- Once penne is added to the boiling water, heat a large oven-proof pan over medium-high heat.
- When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then sausage. Cook, breaking up sausage into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Season with salt and pepper.
- Add shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2-3 min.
- Add crushed tomatoes, olives, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) chili flakes and 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) water to the pan with shallots.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 4-5 min.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) balsamic glaze.
- Season with 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) garlic salt and pepper.
- Add sauce and spinach to the pot with penne, then stir to combine.
- Transfer penne to the same oven-proof pan. (NOTE: If you don't have an oven-proof pan, transfer penne to an 8x8-inch [9x13-inch] baking dish.)
- Arrange bocconcini over penne. Sprinkle Parmesan over top.
- Broil in the middle of the oven until cheese melts, 4-5 min.
- Divide penne al forno between plates.
- Sprinkle remaining chili flakes over top, if desired.
- Drizzle with remaining balsamic glaze, if desired.
If you've opted to add sausage, heat a large oven-proof pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then sausage. Cook, breaking up sausage into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Season with salt and pepper. Add shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 2-3 min.
