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Baked Penne with Sausage
This easy baked penne recipe has plenty of Italian sausage baked with marinara sauce and lots of parmesan and mozzarella cheese!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 731 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked penne pasta
- 16 ounces Italian sausage see note
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce see note
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella or cheddar
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375F and move the rack to the top third of the oven.
- Boil a salted pot of water for the pasta. Cook it for 2 minutes less than the package directions indicate. Once it's done, drain it and add it to a 9x13 baking dish.
- Meanwhile, add the sausage and onion to a skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sausage has browned (about 8-10 minutes). If there's a lot of excess fat, spoon most of it out.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for about a minute.
- Add in the marinara sauce and red pepper flakes and cook for a couple more minutes until it's warmed through.
- Pour the sausage mixture into the baking dish. I add in some salt & pepper as well. Toss until everything is coated. Smooth it out into an even layer.
- Top with the cheeses and bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Broil for a few minutes to brown the cheese (watch it carefully). Serve immediately.
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Notes
- For the sausages, anything around the 16 ounce/1 pound ballpark is fine – it doesn’t need to be exact. You can either buy ground sausage meat or, if using whole sausages, take the meat out of the casings. Here in Canada I use a 500g pack of sausages.
- One 24 oz. jar = 3 cups. Try my homemade marinara sauce if you prefer from-scratch.
Nutrition Information
Calories
731kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1565mg
(65%)
Potassium
773mg
(22%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
874IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
340mg
(34%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 731
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 731kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1565mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 773mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 874IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 340mg | 34% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.