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Baked Pasta

Source: Garozzo's Ristorante®

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PREP TIME

30 mins

COOK TIME

20 mins

SERVING SIZE

6

What You’ll Need

  • 1.5 lbs. pasta of your choir (penne or rigatoni recommended)
  • 40 oz. or 6 cups Garozzo's Sugo red sauce 
  • 1 lb. cooked ground Garozzo's by Prairie Fresh ground Italian pork sausage
  • 2 cups of Italian shredded cheese (fontina, provolone or mozzarella)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 heaping tablespoon fresh, finely chopped Italian parsley
  • Optional: grated Percorino Romano or Parmigiano cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. Cook pasta to very al dente (firm), and set aside.
  3. Brown the sausage with 1/4 cup olive oil and set aside.
  4. In a 9x13 baking dish, add the cooked pasta.
  5. Add 4 cups of Garozzo's Sugo red sauce and mix well with the pasta.
  6. Layer the cooked sausage on top.
  7. Top with shredded Italian cheese.
  8. Place pan in oven for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and golden brown.
  9. While baking, warm the remaining 2 cups for Garozzo's Sugo sauce in a sauce pan on the stove.
  10. Remove dish from oven and top with fresh chopped Italian parsley.
  11. Scoop and serve along with warm Garozzo's Sugo sauce on top.
  12. Optional but recommended to sprinkle grated Pecorino Romano or Parmigiano cheese on top.
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