Three-Cheese Sausage Penne Recipe

By Carey Published: July 30, 2012

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

1. Preheat oven to 350.
   
2. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.
   
3. 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.
   
4. Add pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat.
   
5. Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in mozzarella and goat cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan.
   
6. Bake at 350 for 7 minutes or until bubbly and top is browned.
   

• Cuisine: Italian
• Course: Entrée