Baked Ratatouille-Sausage Penne was one of my favorite back to school dishes when I was a child. My mother would always make our favorite dinners the week that we returned to school – I guess to give us something to look forward to even though the summer was over and we were back in our routine! It is still a dish I love to make when I have had a hard day at the office!
It’s super simple to put this dish together. Simply cook the sausages. Make a simple tomato and eggplant sauce and cook some penne pasta. Mix the pasta and sauce together and place it in an ovenproof dish to bake for 30-35 minutes. So easy and extremely delicious!
To make Baked Ratatouille-Sausage Penne, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
Place sausage links in a cold pan or skillet. Pour in ½ an inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Bring the water to a boil. Turn the heat down, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Drain any liquid from the pan and continue to cook for 2-4 minutes, turning occasionally until the sausages are evenly browned. Remove from heat.
Slice the cooled sausages in half lengthwise and into ½-inch-thick slices. Set to one side.
In the same pan or skillet, heat some olive oil and fry the garlic for about 1 minute. Add the undrained tomatoes, 3 tablespoons of parsley and the crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil before mixing in the eggplant.
Reduce heat and cover. Simmer for about 15 minutes
While the sauce is simmering, follow the package directions to cook the pasta. When it is cooked al dente, drain and return to the hot pan.
Mix the sauce through the pasta until fully combined. Place the pasta mixture in a 2-quart ovenproof dish and cover with foil.
Bake for around about 30 minutes until it is heated through. Uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake for 5 more minutes more until the cheese melts fully.
Serve garnished with parsley.
This Baked Ratatouille-Sausage Penne recipe is a warming comfort dish for me! Try it soon and make sure you tag your comfort food posts with the #cookmerecipes hashtag.
So delicious! Thank you!
