Easy Sausage Pasta Bake (Family Favourite)

Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Total: 40 minutes | Serves: 4–6
Best For: Family dinners, batch cooking, comforting meals

A Comforting Pasta Bake Everyone Loves

This easy sausage pasta bake is one of those reliable meals that always goes down well. It’s hearty, filling, and made with everyday ingredients that are easy to find and affordable.

Baked until golden and bubbly, it’s the kind of dish that brings everyone to the table — warm, familiar, and perfect for sharing.

Ingredients for Easy Sausage Pasta Bake

• 500g sausages (beef or pork)

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

• 400g tin crushed tomatoes

• 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 400g pasta (penne or spirals)

• 1 cup grated cheese

Optional:

• Extra vegetables (capsicum, zucchini, spinach)

• A sprinkle of parmesan on top

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Cook the pasta – Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside.

2. Prepare the sausages – Remove sausage meat from casings. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat and cook sausage meat, breaking it up, until browned.

3. Build the sauce – Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in garlic and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes, herbs, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4. Combine – Stir cooked pasta through the sauce and transfer to a baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with grated cheese.

5. Bake – Bake at 200°C (fan-forced) for 15–20 minutes until golden and bubbling.

6. Serve – Rest briefly before serving.

Helpful Tips

• Beef sausages keep the flavour mild and family-friendly.

• Add vegetables to stretch the meal further.

• Leftovers reheat well the next day.

Why This Recipe Works

• Affordable ingredients that feed a crowd

• Oven-baked comfort food

• Easy to customise with vegetables

• Perfect make-ahead family meal

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