lazy day pasta bake

I totally made this recipe up and it didn’t suck, so here we go. Perfect for a snow day/sick day/comfort food day and very customizable. Makes 6-8 servings.

  • 1 pound pasta of your choice (elbows, ziti, penne, etc. would work)

  • 1 jar vodka sauce (or regular pasta sauce)

  • 1 pound cooked/skinned sausage of your choice, cut into slices

  • 2 handfuls baby spinach

  • 1 cup ricotta cheese

  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook the pasta according to the package. Drain. Preheat the oven to 400º.

In the original pasta pot, lightly brown the sausage pieces in olive oil. Stir in the spinach. Once wilted, add the sauce.

When the sauce is heated through, add the pasta and stir to combine.

In a large glass baking dish, add half the pasta. Spoon the ricotta cheese evenly over the pasta, and then add the rest of the pasta on top. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.

Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven or until the cheese has just melted.