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Sausage and Vegetable Pasta Bake

A hearty freezer pasta bake with sausage, vegetables, marinara, and mozzarella for an easy family dinner.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound short pasta
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 2 cups chopped vegetables such as zucchini bell pepper, or spinach
  • 1 jar 24 ounces marinara sauce
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method
 

  1. Cook pasta just shy of al dente and drain.
  2. Brown sausage in a skillet, breaking it into crumbles.
  3. Add vegetables and cook until just softened.
  4. Mix pasta, sausage mixture, marinara, ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, and Parmesan.
  5. Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish and top with remaining mozzarella.
  6. Cover tightly and freeze unbaked. Thaw overnight and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes covered, then 10 minutes uncovered.