Baked Penne with Sausage

(8-10 servings, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from many sources.)

1 pkg. Dreamfield's Penne or use your favorite whole wheat pasta
1 pkg. (5 links) turkey or pork Hot Italian Sausage (for South Beach diet, use turkey sausage)
4 cups Sausage and Basil Marinara Sauce
(or use sauce from a jar)
2 cups grated lowfat mozarella cheese
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese (or more)
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 375 F. Bring large pot of boiling, salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook 8-9 minutes, or until barely al dente. (Don't overcook because it will cook more when you bake it.) Drain pasta well.

While pasta cooks, cook sausage on outdoor grill or stovetop grill pan until well done. Let cool, then cut into diagonal slices about 3/4 inch thick. (I like to cut the slices in half again lengthwise so there are more pieces.)

Spray a 10" X 13" glass casserole dish with nonstickspray. Layer pasta, then sausage, then spread sauce evenly over the top. Top with mozarella cheese.

Bake 25 minutes, then remove from oven and stir slightly. Top with Monterey Jack cheese and grated parmesan and bake about 20 minutes more, until bubbly and slightly browned on top. Serve hot.

This will freeze very well in an airtight container or bag. I like to freeze individual serving size portions to eat later for lunch.


This printable recipe from KalynsKitchen.com.