Baked Pasta Recipes For Mess-Free Weeknight Dinners

BAKED SAUSAGE AND PEPPER PASTA WITH MOZZARELLA AND PROVOLONE

This Italian household favourite is a sure hit with any crowd. The freeze-ahead part is a flavourful sausage-and-tomato sauce. Just thaw, toss with cooked pasta and sprinkle with cheese before baking. This recipe makes enough sauce for two batches.

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QUICK BAKED SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM ZITI

We've achieved a faster weeknight-friendly version of this classic Sunday casserole by keeping the ingredients simple and baking the pasta at a high temperature for less time.

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SAUSAGE AND SWISS CHARD RIGATONI

Kids will love the combination of sausage, pasta and mellow, sweet Swiss chard. It's easy enough to make on a weeknight.

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SQUASH & BACON PENNE GRATIN

Sink your teeth into this hearty pasta gratin. It has all the fall flavours we’re craving this time of year: sweet squash, smoky bacon and melt-in-your-mouth cheesy goodness.

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MEATBALL MARINARA BAKE

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ULTIMATE MACARONI AND CHEESE

If comfort food is what you're after, nothing beats a generous helping of creamy, oozy mac and cheese. This recipe is the yummiest version – and the only one you'll ever need.

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ASIAGO PASTITSIO

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BACON, BROCCOLI & FOUR CHEESE MACARONI BAKE

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THE ULTIMATE LASAGNA

Layer after scrumptious layer of rich meat sauce, tender pasta and creamy cheese make this lasagna the best you'll ever have. The family-friendly classic is just as good when you make it ahead, so it's a Monday night lifesaver.

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DUCK, RICOTTA & ARUGULA ROTOLOS

Rotolo is a Tuscan dish that roughly translates to “scroll” or “coil,” traditionally assembled with homemade sheet pasta, greens, ricotta and Parmesan all rolled up and baked in tomato sauce. Here, we’ve given it a twist by using a white sauce with peas, duck confit and hazelnuts.

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TURKEY & SAGE RICOTTA CANNELLONI

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Fresh homemade cannelloni are a cinch to make—all you need to do is cut, fill and roll! Piping the filling onto the pasta makes for a mess- and fuss-free assembly, but feel free to spoon on the filling if you don't have a piping bag on hand. Serve with a mixed green salad.

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TOMATO & BASIL SPAGHETTI FRITTATA

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