An easy pasta bake packed with veggies. It makes a great quick and healthy dinner recipe for busy weeknights!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword baked rigatoni, easy pasta dish, sausage pasta
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Ingredients
2teaspoonsextra virgin olive oil
1large oniondiced
3clovesgarlicminced
4cupsfresh baby spinachcoarsely chopped
1lbground chicken sausage
½teaspoonsalt
26ozcan Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes
15ozcan Muir Glen Fire Roasted Tomatoes
8leavesfresh basilchopped
1lbdry rigatoni noodles
2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted down. Add chicken sausage and salt; cook until cooked through.
Place both cans of tomatoes into a food processor and process until nearly smooth. Add to skillet along with fresh basil. Reduce heat to low and simmer.
3.Cook rigatoni according to packaging directions. Drain and transfer to sauce. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted.