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70 mins
£2.84/person
Sausage ragu & spinach pasta bake

This everyday, freeze-ahead supper combines tomatoes with a creamy cheese sauce - a perfect family meal

Mediterranean
kcal: 941 fat: 44g saturates: 20g carbs: 100g sugars: 11g fibre: 6g protein: 43g salt: 3.38g

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BBCGoodFood / Tasty

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24 ratings

Directions

Heat a large frying pan and brown the sausages, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat. Pour off any fat from the pan, stir in the passata, bring to the boil, then add the oregano and season. Simmer for 10 mins.

Cook the pasta for 2 mins less than the pack says, reserve some cooking water, then drain, cool under cold water and drain again. Meanwhile, pour a kettle of boiling water over the spinach in a colander to wilt, then squeeze out all the water. Mix the pasta with the cheese sauce and some of the reserved water, to loosen. Season.

In a large dish, add the meat sauce, then the spinach, some nutmeg and seasoning. Next, add a third of the Parmesan, the cheesy pasta, more nutmeg and finally the rest of the cheese. Wrap and freeze. Defrost at room temperature for about 8 hrs. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bake for 40-45 mins, until the dish is piping hot and golden.

Ingredients

wooden spoon, frying pan, oven, colander

6 good-quality pork sausages (about 400g), skinned

680g jar passata with garlic and herbs

1 tbsp oregano, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

500g pack pasta shapes

400g pack spinach

2 x 350g tubs ready-made cheese sauce (use a full-fat one if freezing)

freshly grated nutmeg

100g parmesan, grated

1 egg, beaten, to glaze

Pricing

Per serving £2.84
Total cost £14.21
400 grams pork sausages £2.39
680 grams passata £3.18
1 tablespoon dried oregano £0.2
500 grams pack pasta shapes £0.82
400 grams pack spinach £2.75
700 grams ready-made cheese sauce £2.5
some nutmeg £0.57
100 grams parmesan £1.62
1 egg £0.18

Prices from Spoonacular (estimates only). Currency rates approximate.

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