Make Ahead Italian Sausage and Pasta Bake

Name: Make Ahead Italian Sausage and Pasta Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 lbs Italian sausage (mild or hot); olive oil (optional); 2 onions, coarsely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 large sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped; 28 ounces meatless extra chunky pasta sauce; 213 ml can tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 teaspoon fennel seed; 5 cups penne pasta; 1 (284 g) package fresh spinach (trimmed and coarsely chopped); 3 cups shredded provolone cheese or 3 cups mozzarella cheese; 1 cup grated asiago cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

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"This wonderful hearty, make ahead casserole really hits the spot. full of flavor, easy to make (and freeze) for those hectic or lazy days ahead...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1⁄2 lbs Italian sausage (mild or hot)

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olive oil (optional)

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2 onions, coarsely chopped

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3 garlic cloves, minced

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1 large sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped

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28 ounces meatless extra chunky pasta sauce

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213 ml can tomato sauce

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1 teaspoon dried basil

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1 teaspoon oregano

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1 teaspoon fennel seed

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5 cups penne pasta

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1 (284 g) package fresh spinach (trimmed and coarsely chopped)

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3 cups shredded provolone cheese or 3 cups mozzarella cheese

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1 cup grated asiago cheese or 1 cup parmesan cheese

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