Three-Cheese Baked Penne Recipe

Name: Three-Cheese Baked Penne
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne (about 8 ounces tube-shaped pasta); Cooking spray; 2 (4-ounce) links sweet turkey Italian sausage; 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 10 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 garlic clove, minced; Dash of salt; 1 (8-ounce) can garlic-and-herb tomato sauce; 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese; 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Servings: persons

2 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne (about 8 ounces tube-shaped pasta)
Cooking spray
2 (4-ounce) links sweet turkey Italian sausage
1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
10 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1 garlic clove, minced
Dash of salt
1 (8-ounce) can garlic-and-herb tomato sauce
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese
1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

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Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
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Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.
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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. Add pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat. Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in mozzarella and goat cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 350u00b0 for 7 minutes or until bubbly and top is browned.
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Wine note: I find whole wheat pasta often tastes best with red wine, which underscores the earthiness of the hearty pasta. And, of course, red wine and sausage is a match made in heaven. Try a Tuscan red: Villa Antinori Toscana. It's a little richer and fuller than Chianti; the 2004 is $ -Karen MacNeil

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne (about 8 ounces tube-shaped pasta), Cooking spray, 2 (4-ounce) links sweet turkey Italian sausage, 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper, and more.

Yes, Three-Cheese Baked Penne falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Three-Cheese Baked Penne

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