Baked pasta with mozzarella, tomatoes and turkey sausages
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1/2 tsp crushed chili flakes
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 spicy turkey sausages, casings removed
- 2 pints grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 12 oz short pasta, such as tubetti
- 20 fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella, sliced into 1/4" slices
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat.
Add garlic, rosemary, chili flakes and onion. Sauté for 5 minutes, until onion is softened.
Add the turkey sausage, breaking it up with the back of a spoon. Cook until turkey is no longer pink.
Add the grape tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break up and the mixture is saucy, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Put a large pot of generously salted water on to boil. When the water is at a rolling boil, add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions, subtracting one minute from cooking time.
Drain the pasta and toss with half of the tomato sausage sauce. Layer some of the pasta into an earthenware baking dish, top with some of the tomato sausage sauce, some basil, some Parmesan and some mozzarella slices.
Repeat layers, ending with a layer of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling. Serve.
serves 6 to 8
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