Easy Sausage Pasta Bake with Tomato Sauce and Cheese Topping

Ingredients

• 6 Sausages (any type)
• 500 g Pasta (we use fusilli)
• 1 large Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 250 g Mushrooms
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• Splash Balsamic Vinegar
• 500 g Passata
• 400 g Chopped Tomato ((tin))
• 100 g Tomato Puree
• 1 Knorr Beef Stock Pot
• 165 g Sweetcorn ((tin) optional)
• 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• Salt and Pepper (season to your preference)
• 250 g Cheese (to your preferece)
• 1/2 tsp Truffle Seasoning (Optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prep: Cook 6 Sausages to packet instructions. We done ours in the airfryer.Dice 1 large Onion, finely chop 3 cloves Garlic and slice 250 g Mushrooms.

2. 2

   Saute: Add 1 tbsp Olive Oil into a large pan add the onions, mushrooms and garlic. Sautee on medium heat for 8 minutes.

3. 3

   Deglaze: Add a Splash Balsamic Vinegar to the softened onion and mushrooms.

4. 4

   Cook: Add 500 g Passata, 400 g Chopped Tomato, 100 g Tomato Puree, 1 Knorr Beef Stock Pot (no need to add water). Stir through.

5. 5

   Chop the sausages and add to the sauce.

6. 6

   Simmer: Add 165 g Sweetcorn (optional), 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning and season with Salt and Pepper stir in. Turn down to a simmer allow the sauce to thicken and the sauce to soak into the sausages. whilst pasta cooks.

7. 7

   Boil: Bring a large pot of water to the boil and add 500 g Pasta cook for 10 minutes. Turn the oven on at 200℃ Fan

8. 8

   Drain the pasta.

9. 9

   Transfer sauce into a large oven safe dish or a deep baking tray.

10. 10

    Combine: Add the drained pasta.

11. 11

    Mix: Stir together well.

12. 12

    Flattem: Pat down with spatula to make flat surface on top.

13. 13

    Top with 250 g Cheese.

14. 14

    Sprinkle: We like to sprinkle about 1/2 tsp Truffle Seasoning for extra flavour but that's optional

15. 15

    Bake: Place in the preheated 200℃ fan oven and cook for 15 minutes.

16. 16

    Melt: Its ready when the cheese has melted.

17. 17

    Serve and enjoy!