baked penne with italian sausage

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (12 ounce) package dry penne pasta
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound mild italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup white
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• heat oil in a large, deep skillet. place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain excess fat. pour in , and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan. stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. sprinkle top with mozzarella.
• bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.