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easy sausage pasta bake with bell peppers and fresh thyme on top

Sausage pasta bake

Recipe for sausage pasta bake
Easy Recipe for Family-Friendly Pasta Bake with Sausages, Bacon, and Bell Peppers. This is a delightful everyday dish because you can prepare the dish, and then the oven takes care of the meal until it's time to eat. Serve with raw veggies, a green salad, or a loaf of bread.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dinner
Cuisine Danish
Servings 4 people
Calories 1145 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 150 g bacon diced
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Pepper
  • 500 g sausages from a jar or of your choice
  • 300 g penne pasta
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 4 dl chopped canned tomatoes
  • 2.5 dl heavy cream
  • 5 dl pork stock
  • 50 g parmesan Grana Padano, or grated mozzarella

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 210 degrees Celsius (410 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • Fry the bacon in a pan until they are almost crispy. Then add the onions and garlic and sauté over medium heat until the onions are translucent. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
    150 g bacon, 2 onions, 3 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp dried thyme, 1 tsp salt, Pepper
  • Pour in the chopped tomatoes, heavy cream, and stock into the pan, and bring the sauce to a boil.
    4 dl chopped canned tomatoes, 2.5 dl heavy cream, 5 dl pork stock
  • Slice the sausages into approximately 1 cm thick slices.
    500 g sausages
  • Now, in an ovenproof dish, spread out the uncooked pasta, diced bell peppers, and sausage slices. Pour the sauce from the pan over the ingredients. Mix it around a bit to ensure even distribution, and make sure the pasta is covered with the liquid.
    1 red bell pepper, 300 g penne pasta
  • Cover the dish with aluminum foil and place it in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
  • Remove the foil from the dish, sprinkle with grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese, and return the dish to the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
    50 g parmesan
  • Take the dish out, optionally garnish with a bit of thyme, and serve with vegetables, a salad, or bread on the side.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 1145kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 44gFat: 75gSaturated Fat: 33gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 2241mgPotassium: 1202mgFiber: 5gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2212IUVitamin C: 54mgCalcium: 297mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Pasta and sausages, Pasta bake with sausages, Sausage pasta bake
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