Food Recipes Cheesy Baked Pasta Recipe 5.0 (1) 1 Review This cheesy baked pasta recipe combines orecchiette pasta with sausage, broccoli rabe, and a creamy marinara sauce. The secret ingredient is cream cheese! The bake is finished with grated Parmesan cheese to create a bubbling, golden crust. By Ali Ramee Ali Ramee Ali Ramee has been developing and testing recipes for nearly a decade. Highlights: *Started out as a kitchen intern on America's Test Kitchen *Spent over two years as a line cook at Petit Crenn and FLOUR + WATER LLC *Spent two years as a sous chef and food stylist at Sun Basket *Is now a recipe tester at Meredith Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 21, 2022 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 6 Ingredients 1 (12-oz.) package orecchiette pasta 1 head broccoli (8 oz.), cut into 1-in. pieces (3 cups) 1 pound Italian sausage, casings removed 2 cups marinara sauce (from 1 [24-oz.] jar) 4 oz. cream cheese 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup) Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta in generously salted water according to package directions in a large pot, adding broccoli during final 2 minutes cook time. Drain; return pasta and broccoli to pot. Cook sausage in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high, stirring often and breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon, until cooked through and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add sausage, marinara sauce, cream cheese, and salt to pasta mixture in pot; stir to combine. Return mixture to skillet; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until golden and bubbly, 15 to 18 minutes. Print