Baked Penne with Italian Sausage
Description
This baked penne pasta recipe is easy to make with Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese for a hearty and delicious weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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1 (12 ounce) package dry penne pasta
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2 teaspoons olive oil
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1 pound mild Italian sausage
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1 cup chopped onion
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1/2 cup white wine
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1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
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1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
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2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
3
Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Add sausage and onion; cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
4
Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5
Toss with cooked penne, and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
7
Serve hot and enjoy!