Max's Spaghetti Sausage Pasta Bake

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 4-6 sausages
• 160g uncooked pasta
• 400g tinned tomatoes
• 2 tbsp cream cheese
• 40g cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 handfuls of spinach, roughly chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 tsp beef dripping, butter, or olive oil
• 1 tbsp Maxi’s All-Purpose Seasoning
• 1 tsp Maxi’s Onion Granules
• 1 tsp Maxi’s Garlic Granules
• ½ tsp Maxi’s Chilli Flakes

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C (356°F) or Gas Mark 4.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the pasta according to the package instructions until al dente. Once cooked, drain and set aside.
3. In a frying pan, heat the beef dripping, butter, or olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 5 minutes.
4. Slice the sausages into bite-sized pieces and add them to the pan. Cook until browned and cooked through, around 6-8 minutes.
5. Stir in Maxi’s All-Purpose Seasoning, Maxi’s Onion Granules, Maxi’s Garlic Granules, and Maxi’s Chilli Flakes, and cook for another minute to release the flavours.
6. Pour in the tinned tomatoes and bring the mixture to a simmer. Let it cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
7. Add the cream cheese to the tomato sauce and stir until it's fully melted and incorporated.
8. Fold in the spinach and let it wilt in the hot sauce.
9. Add the drained pasta to the sauce and sausage mixture and stir well until everything is evenly coated.
10. Transfer the pasta mixture to a baking dish. Sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese over the top.
11. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
12. Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.

Enjoy your hearty and flavourful Spaghetti Sausage Pasta Bake! I also blended some sourdough to make breadcrumbs. Then toasted that in a frying pan with some Spud Seasoning and used this as a crunchy delicious topping!