BAKED PASTA WITH SAUSAGE AND BABY PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM WHITE SAUCE

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Baked Pasta with Sausage and Baby Portobello Mushroom White Sauce image

This easy-to-make dish will impress your family or friends with its exotic flavors. This recipe will have your friends and family coming back for more!

Provided by Peter Alfieri

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound penne pasta
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 pound baby portobello mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 ½ cups heavy cream
¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (8 ounce) package shredded whole milk mozzarella

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil; cook the penne uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the sausage in the hot oil until crumbly and no longer pink, about 7 minutes: remove from the skillet, leaving the fat in the pan, and set aside. Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the skillet and add the mushrooms and garlic. Cook and stir until the mushrooms have browned and begun to release their liquid, about 5 minutes more. Return the sausage to the skillet and pour in the heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper and return to a simmer, cooking until the sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes more. Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella and Parmesan. Pour into a 9x13-inch baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
  • Broil in the preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese is bubbly and golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 440.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 73.4 mg, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 17 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 469.2 mg, Sugar 2 g

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