Prep & Bake Pearl Pasta with Pork Sausage
Includes recyclable aluminum tray
For this creamy, delicious meal, hearty Italian sausage simmers in our oven-ready tray with springy pearl couscous, crushed tomatoes, zucchini, spinach, and Italian herbs. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, and enjoy this dish in a quick 35 minutes. The best part? Toss or recycle the empty tray when you're done for practically no cleanup!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
¾ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Zucchini
5 ounce
Spinach
1 unit
Oven-Ready Tray
1 unit
Crushed Tomatoes
4 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
3 tablespoon
Parmesan Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
½ tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
9 ounce
Italian Pork Sausage
1 tablespoon
Italian Herb Paste
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half moons.
Remove sausage* from casing if necessary; discard casing. Place sausage in oven-ready tray; using two forks (or your hands!), break up sausage into bite-size pieces (for 4 servings, divide sausage between two trays).
Add zucchini, couscous, crushed tomatoes, Italian herb paste, stock concentrate, cream cheese, half the Tuscan Heat Spice (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper; stir to combine (it's OK if lumps of cream cheese remain). Top with spinach. (For 4, divide everything between two trays.) TIP: Evenly spread out spinach and press down, making sure no leaves hang over the edges of your tray!
Cover oven-ready tray tightly with foil; bake on middle rack (be sure your oven has preheated!) for 25 minutes (for 4, bake two trays side by side on middle rack).
Carefully remove foil from pearl pasta sausage bake (watch out for steam!); stir until cream cheese is smooth and spinach is combined.
Top pearl pasta sausage bake with Parmesan, return to middle rack, and bake, uncovered, until sausage is fully cooked and cheese melts, 10-12 minutes more.
Divide pearl pasta sausage bake between shallow bowls. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the rich, savory taste; some found it bland and suggested adding extra herbs or garlic for more depth 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Customers raved about the simple, dump-and-bake preparation, perfect for busy weeknights or after-work dinners.
- Suggestions: Consider browning sausage first, using a larger pan, and adding breadcrumbs for crunch. Some enjoyed adding sun-dried tomatoes.
- Leftovers: Reheats well the next day, with plenty for multiple meals.
- Cooking time: Several noted longer cooking times were needed, especially for the sausage to fully cook through.
- Texture: A few found it too soupy; try reducing liquid or cooking uncovered longer for a firmer consistency.
