Easy Cheesy Italian Sausage Pasta Bake

Warm pasta bakes are a huge favorite of my family.   Well, let’s be completely honest pasta is one of those dishes that I can make and the kids will eat it without fighting me on it.   I have been working on the kids trying a different variety of meats for protein in their dinners.

When I had the chance to partner with  Klements sausage, of course, I agreed to share our family’s opinion in this sponsored post, so I’m sharing our family’s experience. I mean what about Italian sausage and pasta wouldn’t go together to make a great dinner??    (I have included links to some great products that I have bought on my own to make my journey easier. You can buy them too through my online sales links.)

With how busy our schedule is with soccer, school, work, and just life in general, means that I live for easy recipes that the kids will eat!! I have been working hard at making more of our meals at home and have found some basics in recipes to keep repeating into new recipes with different twists.  Now the best part of pasta bakes and casseroles is that you can make them earlier in the day and warm back up, or just throw it together on the fly!! 

Now you may be wondering who Klements Sausage is? Well let me give you the quick run down, they are a 60-year-old company based out of Milwaukee, WI.  I love that Klements is a family owned and run business that was started by three families! The roots and company are built upon European sausage-making with the recipes being handed down through the family for generations.   Nowadays it is getting harder to find companies that are family businesses and history in their business!! I have to say after sampling their products my whole family is in love!! (head on over -> here to see where you can find their products near you).  Plus as you can see the meat is full of amazing flavoring and seasonings! 

Easy Cheesy Italian Sausage Pasta Bake Ingredients:

• 1 Package of Klements Italian Sausage 
• 1 box rotini pasta
• 1 jar of pasta sauce (I used one with a four cheese flavoring)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Pinch of Italian seasoning
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups of Mozzarella cheese

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Easy Cheesy Italian Sausage Pasta Bake Directions: 

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

Spray a 9 by 13 pan with a non-stick spray 

Prepare your box of rotini pasta by starting it to boil in a pot

Slice up your Italian sausage

Once the pasta is done strain the pasta in a strainer ( I prefer the kind that spread over the sink) and using the same pot put in your olive oil and minced garlic saute on low heat for a couple of minutes.  

Add in your Italian sausage let this saute for a couple of minutes and be sure to  salt and pepper to taste and add in a pinch of Italian seasoning.

Add in your sauce and mix well

Mix in your pasta and then pour this pasta combination into your 9 by 13 baking pan

Spray 9X13 pan with nonstick spray  (I prefer to use my homemade nonstick spray-> here) My mom is all about her metal pans but I am all about the Pyrex glass pans! I think every comes out so much better.  I have the one pictured and love it, the handles make it great for removing from the oven if you are clumsy like me!! Plus you can order one on Amazon so you don’t even have to leave the house, order, and then the UPS man is at the door when you use Amazon Prime 2 day delivery!  (Don’t have Prime? You NEED for easy online shopping!!)

Pyrex Easy Grab 3-Quart Oblong Baking Dish

 

In a small bowl combine together your Panko bread crumbs

Spread this mixture on top of your pasta mixture in the 9 by 13 baking pan

Top with mozzarella cheese bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until your cheese is melted remove and enjoy!!

What is your favorite way to serve up Italian Sausage? Which Klements Sausage product do you want to try? (You can see them all -> here) 

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Easy Cheesy Italian Sausage Pasta Bake

Ingredients

• 1 Package of Kelments Italian Sausage
• 1 box rotini pasta
• 1 jar of pasta sauce I used one with a four cheese flavoring
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Pinch of Italian seasoning
• 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups of Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray a 9 by 13 pan with a non-stick spray
3. Prepare your box of rotini pasta by starting it to boil in a pot
4. Slice up your Italian sausage
5. Once the pasta is done strain the pasta in strainer ( I prefer the kind that spread over the sink) and using the same pot put in your olive oil and mince garlic saute on low heat for a couple of minutes.
6. Add in your Italian sausage let this saute for a couple of minutes and be sure to salt and pepper to taste and add in a pinch of Italian seasoning
7. Add in your sauce and mix well
8. Mix in your pasta and then pour this pasta combination into your 9 by 13 baking pan
9. In a small bowl combine together your Panko bread crumbs
10. Spread this mixture on top of your pasta mixture in the 9 by 13 baking pan
11. Top with mozzarella cheese bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until your cheese is melted remove and enjoy!

 

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Hello! I am Jenny a WAHM to 3 active kids. Together we cook, save money and find ways to stay healthy as a family. Cleaning, Weight Watchers and thrift store shopping are just a few of my favorite things.

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