Hey Reader,

Some dinners get a polite thank-you, while others get people hovering by the oven asking for seconds. And my new Italian sausage pasta bake? Well it falls firmly in the second category!

For this one I'm layering rigatoni with sausage (you can use traditional or chicken sausage), peppers & onions, along with pockets of creamy ricotta, and jarred marinara, for a cozy filling pasta bake that really can't be beat. You can also assemble the whole thing a day ahead and bake it when you need it, or freeze it for another day.

I hope it earns a spot in your dinner rotation!

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more cozy pasta bakes

• ​ground beef stuffed shells​
• ​vegetarian stuffed shells​
• ​no-boil tortellini bake​