Marinara-Sausage Pasta Bake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 840
- Total Fat
- 44
- Saturated Fat
- 20
- Carbohydrates
- 72
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 11
- Protein
- 37
- Cholesterol
- 119
- Sodium
- 1618
- Total: 1 hr 25 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
Unsalted butter, for the baking dish
One 24-ounce jar marinara sauce
3 cups beef broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
4 cloves garlic, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound uncooked rigatoni
1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed
3/4 cup ricotta
2 cups shredded mozzarella
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish with the butter.
- Stir together the marinara, beef broth, tomato paste, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
- Spread half the pasta in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared dish. Break the sausage into pieces and scatter half on the pasta. Dollop with half of the ricotta. Pour half of the marinara mixture over the top. Repeat with a second layer of pasta, sausage, ricotta and the marinara mixture.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the pasta is al dente, about 50 minutes.
- Uncover and sprinkle the mozzarella on top. Bake uncovered until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes.