# Pasta Al Forno

This creamy, rich, and flavorful pasta dish combines Italian sausage, a vibrant tomato sauce, and a luscious béchamel, baked to golden perfection for a comforting meal.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 links Italian Sausage
- Chili
- 4 Garlic cloves
- White wine
- Crushed tomatoes
- Basil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Heavy cream
- Parmesan cheese
- Rigatoni
- Butter
- Flour
- Milk
- Mozzarella cheese

## Instructions

1. Slice the Italian sausage links and empty the meat into a hot pan with a bit of oil.
2. Break the sausage meat into smaller pieces with a spatula and cook until browned.
3. Finely chop the chili.
4. Slice the garlic cloves into thin pieces.
5. Add the chopped chili and garlic to the pan with the sausage and continue to cook.
6. Pour in white wine to deglaze the pan.
7. Add crushed tomatoes to the mixture.
8. Add basil, salt, and black pepper to taste.
9. Stir everything together well.
10. Pour in heavy cream and mix until the sauce becomes creamy and consistent.
11. Grate Parmesan cheese into the sauce and mix.
12. Boil water in a pot for the pasta.
13. Add rigatoni pasta to the boiling water.
14. Drain the pasta once cooked al dente.
15. Pour the cooked pasta into the sausage sauce.
16. Stir the pasta into the sauce until every piece is coated.
17. Cover the pot and let it rest.
18. Melt butter in a separate pan to make béchamel.
19. Whisk in flour to create a roux.
20. Gradually add milk while continuously whisking to ensure no lumps form, creating a smooth béchamel sauce.
21. Season the béchamel with black pepper.
22. Grate Parmesan cheese into the béchamel sauce and whisk until fully incorporated and creamy.
23. Pour a layer of béchamel sauce into the bottom of a casserole dish.
24. Transfer the pasta with the sausage sauce into the casserole dish.
25. Pour more béchamel sauce over the pasta.
26. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
27. Grate more Parmesan cheese over the mozzarella.
28. Bake the pasta in a pizza oven until golden brown and bubbly.
29. Serve the baked pasta into a bowl.
30. Grate fresh Parmesan cheese on top.
31. Enjoy!

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- strainer
- whisk
- grater
- casserole dish
- ladle
- pizza oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMF_IT4Ru47/?igsh=ZG8zOWkzemFkM21s
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2fcf73c4-4293-4a9d-b513-47cf88215b7e
- Extracted: 2025-08-19

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