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title: Cheesy Pork Sausage Marinara
source:
  name: HelloFresh
  url: https://www.hellofresh.com/recipes/cheesy-pork-sausage-marinara-689b176b2438b06e787a02f5
servings: 2
prep time: 5 minutes
cook time: 35 minutes
time required: 40 minutes
difficulty: Medium
allergens: [Milk, Soy, Wheat]
tags: [Carb Conscious, Easy Prep, New, Quick, Comfort Food]
rating: 3.5
rating_count: 47
source_chef: Recipe Development Team
review_highlights:
  - theme: Flavor
    text: Many loved the tasty, satisfying dish, especially praising the marinara sauce and pesto-topped ciabatta.
  - theme: Ease of prep
    text: Customers appreciated how quick and simple this meal was to prepare, with minimal hands-on time required.
image: "data/recipes/cheesy-pork-sausage-marinara.jpg"
---
Adjust oven rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Halve, core, and thinly slice @bell pepper{1%whole} into strips. Halve @ciabatta bread{1%roll}.

In a #oven-ready tray{}, combine @Italian pork sausage mix{1%lb}, bell pepper, and @marinara sauce{1%jar}. Drizzle with @olive oil{1%tbsp} and season with @salt{1%tsp} and @black pepper{1%tsp}. Bake on top rack until bell pepper has softened and sausage is cooked through ~{30%minutes} to ~{33%minutes}.

When sausage bake has ~{5%minutes} left, toast ciabatta. Spread cut sides with half the @pesto{2%tbsp}; halve on a diagonal.

Once sausage is cooked through, evenly top sausage bake with @Italian cheese blend{1%cup}. Return to top rack and bake until cheese melts ~{30%seconds} to ~{60%seconds}. Top sausage bake with as much remaining pesto as you like. Serve family style with pesto toast on the side.