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Italian Sausage Penne & Four Cheese Tomato Sauce
Italian sausage & penne pasta is tossed in a deliciously simple & creamy four cheese tomato sauce for one scrumptious meal, made in just 30 minutes!
Prep Time
29 mins
Total Time
29 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 893 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 2 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 8 oz cream cheese cubed
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese grated
- ¼ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the Italian sausage, cook through, drain any grease, then set aside.
- While the sausage is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the penne pasta according to package directions, drain then set aside.
- In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the cream cheese, tomato sauce, tomato paste and chicken broth together.
- Add the oregano, parsley, garlic powder, black pepper, kosher salt and red pepper flakes, stir everything together.
- Add the parmesan, mozzarella and ricotta cheese, continue stirring until all of the cheese has melted into the sauce.
- Add the cooked sausage and penne pasta to the cheesy tomato sauce and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately topped with fresh basil.
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Notes
- Vegetarian Option: Omit the sausage. The four cheese tomato sauce recipe is so good on its own! Also, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
- Gluten Free Option: Substitute gluten-free pasta.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4serving
Calories
893kcal
(45%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
61g
(94%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Cholesterol
166mg
(55%)
Sodium
1932mg
(81%)
Potassium
808mg
(23%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1365mg
(27%)
Vitamin C
10.1mg
(11%)
Calcium
243mg
(24%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 893
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4serving | |
| Calories | 893kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 61g | 94% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1932mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 808mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1365mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 10.1mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 243mg | 24% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.