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Baked burrata and Italian sausage pasta on a plate with some arugula salad

Baked Burrata and Italian Sausage Pasta

An easy and satisfying pasta dish to feed yourself or a crowd. Burrata, Italian sausage, and sundried tomato pesto give this pasta a ton of flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree, pasta
Cuisine American
Servings 10 Servings
Calories 689 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds rigatoni* Or penne or mostaccioli or cavatappi or rotini
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 3 cloves minced garlic Fresh or pre-minced
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper Optional or decrease if sensitive to spice
  • 28 ounce crushed tomatoes Or diced
  • cup vodka
  • cup cream
  • 1 jar sundried tomato pesto About 6.7 ounces
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more for pasta water
  • 2 containers burrata cheese** Or mozzarella

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 400°F and take out one or two 9x13" baking dish(es) depending upon whether you are making one or two pounds of pasta.
  • Heat a large, deep pan over medium heat, then add Italian sausage. Use a spatula to break up the sausage into small pieces as it cooks. Remove sausage from the pan when it has browned all the way through.
  • Start pasta water now and cook pasta according to package directions, adding 1 tablespoon of salt to the water.
  • There should be enough fat in the pan for the next step but if your pan looks dry, add a teaspoon of oil before proceeding. Add garlic and crushed red pepper to the pan and cook for about 30 seconds. Then add in the crushed tomatoes and vodka.
  • Increase the heat to medium high until the sauce starts to boil, then reduce it to medium-low and allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes. Add in the cream and sundried tomato pesto, then continue to simmer for another 10 minutes. Mix the Italian sausage back into the sauce, add salt, and remove the sauce from the heat.
  • Add about one pound of pasta to each baking dish (easy if you are only making one pound), then pour half the sauce over each. If you are just making one pound of pasta, put half of the sauce into a freezer safe container instead. Carefully mix together the pasta and sauce, then spread the pasta evenly in the baking dish. Separate the burrata into smaller pieces and place pieces evenly over the top of the pasta.
  • Bake the pasta for about 15 minutes, until the burrata has melted nicely. Enjoy!

Notes

*You can either make two pounds of pasta at one time or make one pound and freeze the extra sauce for later. 
**If you're making just one pound of pasta, you only need one container of burrata

Nutrition

Serving: 0.2of a panCalories: 689kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 24gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 1669mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 18mg
Keyword baked pasta, burrata, italian sausage, pasta for a crowd, pasta sauce, rigatoni, sundried tomato, vodka sauce
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