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Chicken Penne Pasta Recipe

Deliciously simple Mozzarella Penne with Italian Sausage is a super tasty and cheesy recipe everyone will love!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/8 cup onion or 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 lb Italian Sausage
  • 30 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 2 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp fennel seed
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1 lb penne pasta
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp wondra flour
  • 2 1/4 cup milk
  • mozzarella grated
  • parmesan grated

Instructions

  • In a large skillet heat your oil. Add onion and garlic, stir. Add sausage, breaking up well. Add tomato sauce and spices, let simmer.
  • Fill a pot with water and set on high heat. Once boiling, add salt and pasta. Cook el dente.
  • To make Béchamel; On med-low heat, melt butter in a saucepan. When melted, add your flour and stir until smooth. Whisk continually until mixture is light golden brown, about 5 min. Add your milk a little bit at a time, stirring constantly until its thick. Add a pinch of salt.
  • Using a 9x13 pan, layer a small amount of red sauce from step 1 to the bottom of your pan. The layering process is as follows... Pasta, red sauce, béchamel then mozzarella. Do this a total of 3 times. Sprinkle more mozzarella and parmesan on top, to your liking. For us, the cheesier the better!!
  • Bake at 400 until golden and bubbly, about 20-30 minutes. Took 20 minutes in my oven. Enjoy warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 754kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1584mg | Potassium: 974mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 953IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 4mg