Easy veggie sausage pasta bake

Hands up if you love an easy dinner!

I certainly do. My children have so many activities after school these days that quick and easy meals that can be chucked in the oven are essential

This simple veggie sausage and pasta bake is a lifesaver for days like this.

Made with passata and veggie sausages it doesn’t take long to make at all.

Use passata to make this really easy

I usually make a tomato sauce from scratch when I'm cooking but there are times when even this feels too hard. If you've got kids I'm sure you'll know these afternoons - the kids are hungry, they're getting on each other's nerves and you just need to get dinner in the oven quickly.

This veggie pasta bake with sausages and passata is for those occasions. All you need to do is cook the sausages and the pasta, mix with a jar of passata and top with cheese.

If you want more flavour in your pasta bake then you could use one of the varieties with added ingredients, or fry some onions and garlic to make a sauce with your passata.

Alternatively you could make a tomato sauce to use or even pack in the nutrients with a sneaky veg sauce.

What to top the pasta bake with

I have used a cashew cheese sauce here because I wanted to make this sausage pasta bake vegan.

However, you can use a traditional white sauce, use a jar of ready made béchamel sauce or simply top with grated cheese instead.

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• Easy veggie pasta sauce with zoodles
• Hidden veg pasta sauce
• Rio pasta with black beans, corn and squash
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• Sundried tomato pasta with chipotle and walnuts
• Roasted vegetable pasta
• Kids pasta salad

How to make easy veggie sausage pasta bake

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Veggie sausage pasta bake

Mandy Mazliah

This east veggie sausage pasta bake is a lifesaver for days when you need dinner on the table, and fast. It's 100% kid approved and there's a good chance you have most of the ingredients in your fridge and cupboard already. Can be vegan or vegetarian.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine British

Servings 4 people

Calories 574 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 8 vegetarian sausages or vegan
• 250 g pasta eg penne, rigatoni or spirali
• 400 g passata or other tomato-based sauce (see notes)
• 400 ml cheese sauce I used cashew cheese sauce or 2 large handfuls of grated cheese
• Salt and pepper
 to taste
• Handful chopped parsley to serve

Instructions

 

• Grill your eight vegetarian sausages until turning brown. Slice and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6.
• Cook 250g pasta according to the packet instructions, until al dente. Drain and return to the pan.
• Stir through the passata and the chopped sausages.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to an ovenproof dish and cover with 400ml of cheese sauce or several handfuls of grated cheese.
• Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until the top is golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.
• Serve with a green salad or other vegetables as preferred.

Notes

1. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
2. This is a very simple recipe. If you have more time you could make a homemade tomato sauce or a Sneaky Veg sauce instead of using passata.
3. Store leftovers in the fridge for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Calories: 574kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 28gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 1722mgPotassium: 592mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 1085IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 7mg

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