Pasticcio Di Fusilli (Baked Fusilli)

A simple pasta recipe. You can use any pasta.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 13  ounces  fusilli
• 1 1⁄2 cups  peeled tomatoes, drained
• 1  cup  fresh asiago cheese, in cubes
• 1⁄4 cup  sharp asiago cheese, grated
• 4  ounces  sweet Italian sausage
• 5  ounces asparagus, steamed
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 4  teaspoons  chopped garlic
• 2  tablespoons tomato paste
• 2  tablespoons butter
•  olive oil
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Sweat the chopped onion and garlic in a pan with a little olive oil until translucent and then add the whole sausage. When well browned add the tomato paste, the drained peeled tomatoes, a pinch of salt and freshly grated pepper.
2. Bring the sauce to a boil and add 3/4 cup of hot water. When simmering, cover and let cook for about 40 minutes over a moderate flame.
3. Cook the pasta separately in a large pot of salted boiling water and drain it when it is still "al dente," firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
4. Return the pasta to the pot and stir in the sauce, the steamed asparagus and the diced Asiago cheese. Pour into a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle with dabs of butter and the grated sharp Asiago cheese.
5. Place in a hot oven at 450°F for 15 minutes. Serve the pasta straight from the oven dish.
6. Serves 4.