Source: Brad and Gwynn Morris
Three-Cheese Sausage Penne Recipe
By July 30, 2012
Published:Source: Brad and Gwynn Morris
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne about 8 ounces tube-shaped pasta
- 2 (4 ounce) links Cooking spray
- 1 cup green bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 10 grape or cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 dash salt
- 1 (8 ounce) can garlic-and-herb tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add bell pepper and next 6 ingredients (through salt) to pan; saute 6 minutes or until bell pepper is tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
- Add pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat.
- Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in mozzarella and goat cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Bake at 350 for 7 minutes or until bubbly and top is browned.