Pesto Sausage Pasta Bake

Pasta Bake is the perfect easy pasta dish for busy weeknights. Creamy pesto sauce, penne, smoked sausage and Italian cheese make this the perfect meal.

Course: Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: pasta bake, pesto pasta recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 843kcal

Author: Jessica Formicola

Pesto Pasta Bake is the perfect easy pasta dish for busy weeknights. Creamy pesto sauce, pasta, smoked sausage and Italian cheese make this the perfect meal.

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Ingredients

1 pound tubed pasta cooked according to package directions for "al dente" and drained
1 cup Pesto Sauce
1/2 cup heavy cream
6 smoked sausage links sliced (about 2 1/2 cups)*
2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
1 medium white onion cut into eighths
2 cups Italian cheese blend shredded
Cooking Spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small bowl, mix together Pesto Sauce with 1/2 cup heavy cream, tomatoes, onion, shredded cheese and sausage. Set aside.
Prepare a large baking dish (9x13 or larger) with cooking spray. Add cooked pasta. Top with vegetable and cheese mix.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Remove and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving Pesto Pasta Bake!
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Notes

You can substitute other types of meat for cooked chicken or shrimp, or add extra vegetables to make it a vegetarian dish.

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