Baked Sausage Parmesan Penne
Author: Aaron Thomas
Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 6
- 16 oz. package dry penne pasta
- ½ pound Smoked Sausage
- ½ onion chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup White Merlot
- 32 oz. Tomato Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Herbs
- 1½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Heat a pot of water to boiling and then cook the pasta to Al Dente (6-8 minutes).Drain
- In a saucepan add butter and cook over medium heat
- Add the chopped onions and sauté for 5 minutes
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for 2 minutes
- Add the white merlot to deglaze the pan and simmer for 1 minute
- Add the tomato sauce and sausage
- Add the herbs
- Simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced
- In a greased casserole dish add ½ the pasta
- Add half the meat sauce mixture
- Add half the Mozzarella Cheese
- Add remaining pasta
- Add remaining Mozzarella Cheese
- Top with remaining Mozzarella Cheese and Parmesan cheese
- Bake Covered for 30 minutes. Remove cover after 20 minutes to brown cheese
Can substitute Pasta, Cheese, or Meat as needed
Recipe by Rural North Carolina at https://wokokon.com/baked-sausage-parmesan-penne/
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