Bring Italian flavors to your family’s dinner table tonight. Italian pork sausage and penne pasta star in this cheesy dish.
Sausage Baked Penne
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 box (16 oz) penne pasta
- 1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups tomato pasta sauce
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- Small fresh basil leaves, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
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Step2Meanwhile, heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; cook 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Drain.
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Step3In large bowl, stir together sausage, ricotta cheese, garlic, dried basil, pepper flakes, salt, pepper and 2 cups of the pasta sauce. Add cooked pasta; toss gently. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Top with remaining 2 cups pasta sauce. Arrange mozzarella cheese slices over sauce.
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Step4Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Garnish with fresh basil.
Nutrition
590
Calories
29g
Total Fat
26g
Protein
57g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 590
- Total Fat
- 29g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 12g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 990mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 57g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 0%
- Protein
- 26g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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