Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake

Frugal and freezer-friendly, this Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake recipe is perfect for family dinner with kielbasa, pasta, and added veggies for extra nutrition and flavor.

Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake

I mentioned before that I’ve been doing some dinner improvising to try to stay within our budget with the current price rise in meat.  I’ve been trying to make more meatless meals, and I’ve also been using pork more often than beef these days.

Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake is a delicious pasta recipe that’s frugal and totally freezer friendly.  It’s really easy to double or triple the recipe and throw one in the oven for dinner and the others in the freezer for later.  Which makes the ricotta cheese even less of a splurge, since it stretches to several meals and none will go to waste. I also really love the added veggies.  The kids don’t notice because there’s so much other tasty going on, but it adds some extra crunch, flavor, and nutrition to the whole meal.

Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake Recipe

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Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake

Prep Time

45 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr 15 mins

 

Frugal and freezer-friendly, this Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake is perfect for family dinner with kielbasa, pasta, and added veggies for extra nutrition and flavor.

Course: Main, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 462 kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni noodles, cooked to package instructions
• 1 pound kielbasa sausage halved length-wise and sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 large carrots shredded
• 1 zucchini quartered length-wise and sliced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella

Instructions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
2. Add sausage to hot butter and brown for about 2 minutes.
3. Add onions, carrots, and zucchini and saute until onions are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in spaghetti sauce and tomatoes.
5. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine sauce sauce mixture with noodles. Set aside.
6. In a small bowl, whisk together egg and ricotta cheese. Set aside.
7. In a greased 9"x13" baking dish, layer half of the noodles, then half of the ricotta cheese mixture, and then half of the shredded cheese. Repeat layers for the remaining ingredients.
8. Cover and bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta Bake

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 462 Calories from Fat 252

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28g 43%

Saturated Fat 14g 70%

Cholesterol 97mg 32%

Sodium 1117mg 47%

Potassium 646mg 18%

Total Carbohydrates 28g 9%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 7g

Protein 22g 44%

Vitamin A 58.6%

Vitamin C 17.2%

Calcium 30.6%

Iron 15.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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