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Baked Rotini on a plate garnished with cheese and parsley
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5 from 4 votes

Baked Italian Sausage Rotini

Baked Italian Sausage Rotini is a savory, cheesy, and a little spicy. It is an easy dinner and can be frozen and reheated later.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Italian Sausage, Pasta, Pasta Bake, Rotini
Servings: 12
Calories: 359kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 pound ground italian sausage
  • 16 ounces rotini pasta
  • 36 ounces pasta sauce of choice
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
    a bowl of cooked pasta
  • Roll the ground Italian sausage into small balls.
    Italian sausage rolled into balls and placed on a baking sheet
  • In a large fry pan, brown the garlic in olive oil. Then add sausage balls and cook until browned.
    small sausage meatballs on a paper towel
  • In a large bowl toss together the sausage with all the other ingredients reserving 1 cup of cheese.
    A bowl of pasta mixed with red sauce and meatballs
  • Pour pasta mixture into a 9x13 inch pan lined with cooking spray.
    a baking dish filled with a mixture of pasta, red sauce, meatballs, and cheese
  • Bake at 375 for 25 min. Top with remaining cheese and bake 5 more minutes.
    Baked Rotini in a baking dish garnished with cheese and parsley

Notes

  • To garnish, sprinkle with fresh parsley and basil and a generous handful of parmesan cheese. 
  • Turn this into a baked rigatoni recipe or baked ziti, any baked pasta you like!
  • Toss in a handful or so of fresh spinach.
  • Chop and add other fresh vegetables like zucchini, broccoli, diced red or green peppers, any veggies you want.
  • No sausage? No problem! You can use ground beef, ground turkey or chicken, turkey sausage, any kind of ground meat works for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 802mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 544IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 2mg