Jenny's Cheesy Stuffed Sausage Pasta Bake

By lorik

Flavors of sausage lasagna in this cheesy stuffed sausage pasta bake. A mix of ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese is tucked in the middle of sausage pasta with marinara sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 package Jimmy Dean® Regular Flavor Pork Sausage Roll
• 1 pound rigatoni or penne pasta
• 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 container ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta and remove from heat 1 minute before suggested cook time; drain and set aside.

Cook and stir sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Drain and return to skillet. Stir in sauce, Italian seasoning, salt and cooked pasta. Layer half of pasta mixture in a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.

Mix ricotta and 1 cup of mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Spread over pasta. Top with remaining pasta and mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parsley.

Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted.