Summer Bowtie Pasta and Chicken Sausage Skillet Bake

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until very al dente, 2-3 minutes less than package instructions. Drain and return to pot. Toss with marinara sauce and set aside.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, tossing occasionally, until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes. Transfer sausage to the pot with pasta.
4. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet. Add zucchini, bell pepper, black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
5. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant and golden, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook, tossing, until wilted, about 2 minutes.
6. Scrape vegetable mixture into the pot with pasta, add basil, and toss to combine. Reserve the skillet.
7. Spoon half of the pasta mixture into the reserved skillet. Top with 1 1/2 cups mozzarella. Add remaining pasta mixture and top with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella.
8. Bake until cheese is melted and top is golden brown, 14-16 minutes.
9. Let cool 5 minutes, then top with more basil before serving.