Cheesy Sausage And Penne Casserole Food

CHEESY SAUSAGE AND PENNE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• While pasta is cooking, melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat. Stir in flour, salt, 1/2 tea-spoon Italian seasoning, the pepper and garlic. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in Italian cheese blend and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese until melted.
• Gently stir pasta and sausage into cheese sauce. Pour into ungreased 3-quart casserole. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until bubbly.

CHEESY PENNE PASTA AND SMOKED SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, brown sausage in a skillet and drain. (I skipped this step since I was using fully cooked turkey smoked sausage and wouldn't have any fat to render).
• In a large bowl, combine milk and soup.
• Stir in 1/2 cup onions, 1/4 cup of each cheese, and sausage.
• Drain pasta and stir into sausage mixture.
• Transfer to a greased 13 x 9 baking dish.
• Cover and bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
• Sprinkle with remaining onions and cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

PENNE AND SMOKED SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for 5 minutes; drain. In a large bowl, combine milk and soup. Stir in 1/2 cup onions, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and sausage. Drain pasta; stir into sausage mixture., Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 375° until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining onions and cheeses. Bake, uncovered, until cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes longer.

BAKED PENNE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 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 wine, 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.

BAKED SAUSAGE AND PENNE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In Dutch oven or 3-quart saucepan, cook pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time; drain and return to Dutch oven.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Add sausage, marinara sauce and basil to cooked pasta in Dutch oven; stir well. Spoon into baking dish.
• In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese and egg. Spoon over pasta mixture. Sprinkle with cheese blend.
• Cover; bake 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

CHEESY SAUSAGE PENNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 minutes. , Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream and onions., In a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish, layer half of the pasta and sausage mixture. Dollop with half the cream cheese mixture; sprinkle with half the cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 30-35 minutes.

CHEESY SAUSAGE PENNE

Steps:

• in a large skillet, cook the sausage and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain fat, stir in spaghetti sauce, bring to a boil, reduce heat cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• cook pasta according to package directions. drain. meanwhile in a small mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and sour cream and onions.
• in a greased shallow 3-qt baking dish, layer half of the pasta and sausage mixture. dollop with half of the cream cheese mixture, sprinkle with half of the cheddar cheese, repeat layers.
• bake uncovered at 350*F for 30 to 35 minutes or until bubbly.

PENNE PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Bring large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook pasta according to package directions.
• In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add onion, garlic, Italian seasoning mix and red pepper flakes, if using. Sir frequently and cook until the onions are soft and fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add sausage and cook for 1 minute. Add can of crushed tomatoes, stirring all the ingredients together to combine. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste and let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and mix well.
• Drain the pasta and add directly to the skillet with the sauce Toss the pasta to coat with the sauce. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and garnish with basil leaves. Serve with the cheesy garlic bread.
• For the cheesy garlic bread:
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Sprinkle cheese and Italian seasoning over garlic bread half. Place on tinfoil lined baking sheet and cook in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bread is warmed through. Slice and serve.
• Use the leftover garlic bread from this recipe to make Garlic Bread Pizza.