Baked Noodles With Sausage, Tomatoes, and Spinach

Quick, delicious pasta dish that tastes like Grandmother's favorite, but made without all of the fuss.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 5  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 28  ounces diced tomatoes
• 3  cups water
• 12  ounces pasta (ziti, penne, farafelle or other)
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1⁄4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 4  links mild Italian sausage
• 8  ounces frozen spinach, thawed

Directions

1. Take sausage out of its casing and brown in a skillet over medium high heat. take out of pan and set aside.
2. Add olive oil to the same skillet in which you browned the crumbled sausage. add garlic, red pepper flakes and the pasta. Stir over medium-high heat till combined. Add tomatoes and water and bring to a boil. Cook for 15 to 18 minutes, stirring every few minutes. Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
3. Then add the spinach and cook till soft. Add cream, cheeses and sausage back to pan. Transfer all back into a casserole dish and cover with some more grated Mozzarella. Put into the 475 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is all bubbly and toasty. Enjoy!