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Baked Penne with Italian Sausage

Teresa Ambra
Baked Penne with Italian Sausage is so mouthwatering. This amazing pasta main dish recipe includes penne pasta, spaghetti sauce, Italian sausage, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. The recipe is fairly quick and easy to make up and has fantastic flavor. It's perfect for weeknight dinners or company.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Pasta Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 15
Calories 534 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large stock pot
  • 1 colander
  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 hamburger chopper to chop down meat into small pieces while frying
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz. penne pasta cooked al dente
  • 24 oz. carton ricotta cheese
  • 1 large egg
  • 48 oz. jar spaghetti sauce with Italian sausage or your favorite prepared spaghetti sauce
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded
  • 16 oz. bag mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 lbs. Italian sausage cooked and drained (I used one 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, and 1 lb. mild Italian sausage)

Instructions
 

  • Cook sausage until brown; drain.
  • While cooking, chop the sausage into very small pieces with a hamburger masher.
  • Set aside.
  • Cook pasta about 9-10 minutes—only until al dente.
  • Drain pasta in colander and rinse with cold water to stop cooking process.
  • In a large bowl mix penne pasta, ricotta cheese, egg, mozzarella cheese, cooked Italian sausage, Italian seasoning and 1 ½ cups spaghetti sauce.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Spray a 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Spread penne mixture over bottom of prepared pan.
  • Spread remaining sauce over top.
  • Sprinkle parmesan cheese over top.
  • Cover and bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Notes

NOTE: I was unable to locate any brand of spaghetti sauce with Italian sausage so I used two pounds of Italian sausage instead of a lower amount.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 534kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 27gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 1165mgPotassium: 584mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 863IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 324mgIron: 3mg
Keyword casserole, cheese, Italian sausage, main dish, noodles, pasta, sausage
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