Description
A comforting and easy dish combining pasta, Italian sausage, rich sauce, and creamy cheese, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- Pasta (ziti, penne, or rigatoni)
- Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
- Marinara or chunky tomato sauce
- Mozzarella cheese
- Ricotta or parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until it’s browned, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks.
- Layer half of the cooked pasta in your slow cooker, followed by half of the sausage, a layer of sauce, and a sprinkle of cheese.
- Repeat with the remaining pasta, sausage, sauce, and finish with a generous layer of cheese on top.
- Cover your slow cooker and cook on low for 240-360 minutes, until everything is heated through and the cheese is beautifully melted.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Don’t overcook the pasta before layering, as it will continue to cook in the slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg