This delicious recipe has been generously shared by one of our Lovefoodies supporters, April Adams.

April certainly loves garlic! This recipe has been adapted from Sharon's Pasta bake recipe, which April has made many times, and has now become a regular on her menu, often, April changes and switches ingredients to suit, and here, April has created a Garlic flavoured pasta bake.

So if you're a garlic lover, this is perfect for you!

Let's see what April did to make this delicious dinner.

Recipe by April Adams

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 2 - 4 Persons

Ingredients 

1 lb / 450 g Sweet Italian Sausage
Mushrooms – As many as you like, sliced
2 Medium Onions coarsely chopped
8 oz Garlic and Chives pasta or your favourite.
**(you can use raw or leftover pasta, fresh or dried)
2 cups / 470 ml Water
15 oz can tomato Sauce
1 Cup of 5 – Italian Cheese Mix
2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
2 tablespoons Sugar
Handful of fresh basil
2 Teaspoons Salt
2 cloves of Elephant garlic roasted **** To make your own, cut the top off the garlic head, wrap the bottom half in foil and then pour a bit of olive oil on and bake it at 375 F for 55-60 minutes.
OR use 2 minced garlic cloves
Salt & Pepper to taste.

**** Please note, you can swap any of the ingredients to suit, e.g swap sausage for ground turkey, use different cheeses etc.

Instructions:

1. In a pan, with a drop of olive oil, saute mushrooms and onion until there is no liquid left in the pan. Then set aside in a container, and using the same pan, brown the meat then return the mushrooms & onions. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.

2. Transfer contents of the pan to a lightly greased 8 x 8 casserole dish and bake at 350 F for 35 minutes then place under the broiler until the top is golden brown.
3. Set aside for 15 minutes before serving and Enjoy!

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Italian Sausage Garlic Pasta Bake

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

35 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb / 450 g Sweet Italian Sausage
• Mushrooms - As many as you like sliced
• 2 Medium Onions coarsely chopped
• 8 oz Garlic and Chives pasta or your favourite.
• **(you can use raw or leftover pasta fresh or dried)
• 2 cups / 470 ml Water
• 15 oz can tomato Sauce
• 1 Cup of 5 - Italian Cheese Mix
• 2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons Sugar
• Handful of fresh basil
• 2 Teaspoons Salt
• 2 cloves of Elephant garlic roasted **** To make your own cut the top off the garlic head, wrap the bottom half in foil and then pour a bit of olive oil on and bake it at 375 F for 55-60 minutes.
• cloves OR use 2 minced garlic
• Salt & Pepper to taste.

Instructions

1. In a pan, with a drop of olive oil, saute mushrooms and onion until there is no liquid left in the pan. Then set aside in a container, and using the same pan, brown the meat then return the mushrooms & onions. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
2. Transfer contents of the pan to a lightly greased 8 x 8 casserole dish and bake at 350 F for 35 minutes then place under the broiler until the top is golden brown.
3. Set aside for 15 minutes before serving and Enjoy!