A warming pasta bake on a cold night is comfort food deluxe. And this easy Quick beef and garlic sausage pasta bake recipe is a weeknight go-to treasure.
Serves44
Cook time15 mins15 minutes
Prep time10 mins10 minutes
Ingredients
250g spiral pasta
2 tsp olive oil
500g pkt Coles Finest Australian Beef Sausages with Garlic & Parsley
1 brown onion, coarsely chopped
2 zucchini, coarsely chopped
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, cut into thirds diagonally
500g jar pasta sauce
⅔ cup (80g) frozen baby peas
¼ cup chopped basil
1 cup (100g) grated pizza cheese
Basil leaves, to serve
Mixed salad, to serve
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Method
Step 1
Cook the pasta in a medium saucepan of boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sausages and cook, turning, for 6 mins or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cut into 1.5cm slices diagonally. Add the onion and zucchini to the pan and cook for 3 mins or until lightly browned. Add the asparagus, pasta sauce and peas. Cook for 2 mins or until sauce reduces slightly.
Step 3
Stir the sausage, pasta and basil into the vegetable mixture. Season.
Step 4
Preheat grill on high. Transfer the pasta mixture to an 8-cup (2L) baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Cook under grill for 3 mins until cheese is golden and bubbling. Sprinkle with extra basil and serve with salad.
