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.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Pasta Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Servings 15
Calories 534 kcal
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)
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.
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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Calories: 534 kcal Carbohydrates: 31 g Protein: 27 g Fat: 34 g Saturated Fat: 15 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g Monounsaturated Fat: 13 g Trans Fat: 0.001 g Cholesterol: 108 mg Sodium: 1165 mg Potassium: 584 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 5 g Vitamin A: 863 IU Vitamin C: 8 mg Calcium: 324 mg Iron: 3 mg
Keyword casserole, cheese, Italian sausage, main dish, noodles, pasta, sausage