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Dad's favorite creamy baked pea and sausage pasta
Roberta Di Rosa

Baked Pasta with Crumbled Sausage in a Pea and Parmesan Cream

A fast and simple baked pasta dish featuring crumbled sausage and a creamy pea and Parmesan sauce.
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Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cup canned peas 240g; divided (1 cup for the cream, 1/2 cup for the pan)
  • 2 medium sausages
  • 1/2 golden onion
  • 280 g pasta
  • 1 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese almost 90 g; divided (1 cup for the cream, 1/2 cup for topping)
  • 1 cup smoked mozzarella 100g; chopped and drained (or traditional mozzarella)
  • to taste black pepper
  • as needed water for boiling pasta
  • 1 cup boiling water starchy pasta water for the cream
  • to taste salt coarse salt for pasta, pinch for cream, to taste for sausage

Method
 

  1. Bring water to a boil in a large pot, ensuring it is big enough to reserve starchy pasta water for the cream later.
  2. Slice the golden onion and brown it in a pan with the crumbled sausages and 1/2 cup of the peas. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes until browned, then turn off the stove. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) fan-assisted mode. In a mixer, blend 1 cup of canned peas, 1 cup of Parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of boiling water until creamy. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper.
  4. Once the water is boiling, add coarse salt and cook the pasta for half the package instructions until 'al dente'. Do not drain; use a skimmer to transfer the pasta directly to the pan with the sausage mixture (with the stove off).
  5. Mix the chopped, drained smoked mozzarella into the pan with the pasta and sausage mixture, along with the pea cream, until you reach a creamy consistency.
  6. Transfer the mixture evenly into a casserole dish and top with the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes until perfectly crispy.

Notes

Dipending on which igredients you bought, check carefully for salt: Italian sausages and cheese are pretty salty, so you might not need salt at all. American and Canadian onces are not the same, so check the salt every step of the recipe before adding it. Steps 3 and 4 are likely happening together.
Total time: 45 mins.