Baked rigatoni with Italian sausage

Ingredients:

Half a bag of Italian rigatoni - HomeGoods Italian pasta

1 can of San Marzano tomatoes or 1 jar of passata

5 belgiosio mozzarella snack cheeses

2 tbsps organic cento tomato paste

1 lb of Italian sausage

Half a white onion, chopped

4-5 garlic cloves or 5 tbsps of chopped garlic

Celtic sea salt + grounded peppercorns, pinch of each

2 tbsp Oregano

2 tbsp Basil

2 tbsp Parsley

1 tbsp Ground sage

Red chili flakes, pinch (depending on preference)

Instructions:

Start frying onions until transparent, then add chopped garlic. Add in 1 tbsp tomato paste. In another pot, start cooking the pasta accordingly to package but remember to cook until al dente for baking. Add in the seasonings to onions and garlic. Fry Italian sausage in another pan. Cook accordingly until brown. Add extra salt and pepper if desired. Add in 1 can of San Marzano tomatoes or 1 jar of passata. Stir and add in 1 tbsp of tomato paste. Let it simmer for a few minutes. Drain the Italian sausage from the pan and add into sauce. Once al dente, add pasta to sauce and sausage in a baking dish. Add the mozzarella cheeses all over to pasta. Put aluminum foil over pasta to bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, depending on your stove. I’ve put it uncovered in the oven for 5 minutes to get an even cheesier pasta.

Optional: chopped parsley on top

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