This turkey Italian sausage, mushroom, marinara, ricotta pasta bake recipe is absolutely delicious! I had a jar of marinara sauce to use up and some turkey Italian sausage, so I decided to make a sausage and mushroom pasta bake. I loved how creamy and moist the ricotta made the baked pasta, and I really enjoyed the chunks of Italian sausage in every bite. This dish was a big hit with the whole family (except my daughter, who doesn’t like cheese). My son had 2 helpings and wanted some the following day for lunch. This easy pasta bake recipe paired nicely with an Italian salad and some crusty bread.

Turkey Italian Sausage, Mushroom, Marinara, Ricotta Pasta Bake

Ingredients:

5 Italian sausage links (turkey or pork)
1 tbsp olive oil
8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
½ yellow onion, diced
1 red, 1 orange, 1 yellow baby bell peppers, sliced
½ tsp fennel seeds, crushed
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
Dash of red crushed pepper flakes, to taste
4 cloves of garlic, minced
8 oz of farfalle or pasta of your choice, cooked to al dente per instructions
¾ cup ricotta cheese
3 tbsp fresh basil, chiffonade, (more for garnishing)
1 jar of marinara sauce of choice
½ cup of mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp Asiago or Parmesan cheese, grated

How to Make Turkey Italian Sausage, Mushroom, Marinara, and Ricotta Pasta Bake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray.

Cook the Italian sausage links in a large skillet over medium heat until completely cooked through. Let the sausage cool then chop up into small bite-size pieces.

Add the olive oil to the same skillet then add the mushrooms, onions, and peppers; season with fennel, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper to taste, and the red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.

Add the minced garlic then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta to al dente in a large pot of well-salted water according to the package instructions. Drain.

Combine the sausage and mushroom mixture to the pasta then add the ricotta cheese, fresh basil, and marinara sauce. Mix until well combined. Taste and re-season if needed.

Pour the mixture into the baking dish then sprinkle the cheeses on top.

Cover and bake for 20 minutes then remove the cover and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.

Garnish the top with more fresh basil then serve. Enjoy.

Turkey Italian Sausage, Mushroom, Marinara, Ricotta Pasta Bake

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 1

Course: Main

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: +/-

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Ingredients

5 Italian sausage links turkey or pork
1 tbsp olive oil
8 oz button mushrooms sliced
½ yellow onion diced
1 red 1 orange, 1 yellow baby bell peppers, sliced
½ tsp fennel seeds crushed
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Dash of red crushed pepper flakes to taste
4 cloves of garlic minced
8 oz of farfalle or pasta of your choice cooked to al dente per instructions
¾ cup ricotta cheese
3 tbsp fresh basil chiffonade, (more for garnishing)
1 jar of marinara sauce of choice
½ cup of mozzarella cheese
2 tbsp Asiago or Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook the Italian sausage links in a large skillet over medium heat until completely cooked through. Let the sausage cool then chop up into small bite-size pieces.
Add the olive oil to the same skillet then add the mushrooms, onions, and peppers; season with fennel, sea salt, freshly cracked pepper to taste, and the red pepper flakes. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
Add the minced garlic then cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta to al dente in a large pot of well-salted water according to the package instructions. Drain.
Combine the sausage and mushroom mixture to the pasta then add the ricotta cheese, fresh basil, and marinara sauce. Mix until well combined. Taste and re-season if needed.
Pour the mixture into the baking dish then sprinkle the cheeses on top.
Cover and bake for 20 minutes then remove the cover and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes.
Garnish the top with more fresh basil then serve. Enjoy.