Prep & Bake Cheesy Pork Sausage Marinara
Includes recyclable aluminum tray
- Milk
- Wheat
- Soy
Cheesy, saucy, and herby, this dish is as satisfying as it is simple to make! In our oven-ready tray, you’ll combine juicy Italian sausage, marinara sauce, bell pepper, and olive oil. Once baked, you’ll top with a blend of Italian-style cheeses that get all melty, then finish with dollops of pesto. Served with ciabatta pesto toast, you’ll turn 5 minutes of prep into a showstopper!
Ingredients
4 tablespoon
Pesto
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Ciabatta
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
1 unit
Oven-Ready Tray
1 cup
Italian Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Bell Pepper
9 ounce
Italian Pork Sausage
7.5 ounce
Marinara Sauce
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
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Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
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Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Halve ciabatta.
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In oven-ready tray, combine sausage*, bell pepper, and marinara (for 4 servings, evenly divide ingredients between two trays). Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt.
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Bake on top rack (be sure your oven has preheated!) until bell pepper has softened and sausage is cooked through, 30-33 minutes. (For 4, bake two trays side by side on top rack.)
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When sausage bake has 5 minutes left, toast ciabatta. Spread cut sides with half the pesto; halve on a diagonal.
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Once sausage is cooked through, evenly top sausage bake with Italian cheese blend. Return to top rack and bake until cheese melts, 30-60 seconds.
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Top sausage bake with as much remaining pesto as you like. Serve family style with pesto toast on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many enjoyed this tasty Italian-inspired dish, though some found it a bit bland and wished for more sauce.
- Ease of prep: Customers appreciated how quick and simple this oven-ready meal was to prepare 🍲.
- Suggestions: Consider adding pasta or a side salad for a more substantial meal. Some recommend cutting sausages before cooking for even distribution.
- Portions: Several felt the meal was too small, particularly noting only 3 sausages for 2 people instead of the expected 4.
- Cooking tips: For more flavor, try charring the peppers and sausage. Some found peppers needed extra cooking time.
