# @tom.smallwood on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@tom.smallwood/video/7529445381957012744
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73829136-tomsmallwood-tiktok
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- **Posted:** 2025-07-21T08:13:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Tom Smallwood (@tom.smallwood) — https://gondola.cc/tom.smallwood

## Caption

No-Fuss Italian Sausage Rigatoni Bake  Ingredients:  - 600g Italian sausages (casings removed) - 1 onion, finely chopped - 3 garlic cloves, minced - 1 tbsp Calabrian chilli paste (or to taste) - 1 tsp fennel seeds - 600g passata (sieved tomatoes) - 1 litre beef stock - 1 tsp dried oregano - 1 tsp dried basil - Salt and pepper, to taste - 500g rigatoni (or any short pasta) - 150g mozzarella, shredded - Parmesan cheese, to taste 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan-forced or conventional). 2. In a large oven-safe pot or deep baking dish, heat a little oil over medium heat. Add the sausage meat (removed from the casing). Break it up and cook until browned. Once browned, remove it from the pan and set aside. 3. In the same pot, add the chopped onion and cook for 3–4 minutes until soft. Add the garlic, Calabrian chilli and fennel seeds. Cook for another 1–2 minutes, stirring, until fragrant. 4. Return the sausage to the pot. Add passata, beef stock, oregano, and basil. Stir well and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 5. Stir in the dry rigatoni, making sure it’s mostly submerged in the sauce. Cover the dish tightly with a lid or foil. 6. Place the covered dish in the oven and bake for 40 minutes. 7. After 40 minutes, remove the lid or foil.Sprinkle over the mozzarella and as much Parmesan as you like.Return to the oven, uncovered, and bake for another 10–15 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and crispy on top. #pastabake #EasyRecipe #easymeals #midweekmeals #dinnerinspo #cooking 

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- **Likes:** 1,558
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## Tags

dinnerinspo, easyrecipe, cooking, pastabake, easymeals, midweekmeals

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