BAKED PENNE WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

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Categories     Pasta

Yield 2 casseroles

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 pkg mild Italian sausages, casings removed, 5 sausages/pkg
1 pkg hot Italian sausages, casings removed, 5 sausages/pkg
1 pounds button mushrooms, sliced
4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 bay leaves
1 can tomato sauce, 8 oz.
3 cups beef broth
salt and pepper
2 cups half and half
1.5 pounds rigatoni or penne
3 cups Parmesan cheese
Additional grated Parmesan cheese
Fresh rosemary sprigs (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Heat oil and butter in a large pot. Add onions and saute until tender, about 10 min. Add sausage. Increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking into small pieces. Cook about 12 minutes. Drain any grease. Add sliced mushrooms and rosemary, stirring until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 min. Add bay leaves. Boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 min. Add tomato sauce and broth. Boil, stirring occasionally, about 20 min. Salt and pepper to taste. Add half-and-half; boil until thickened slightly, about 8 min. Cook pasta. Drain. Mix pasta with sausage mixture. Toss well to coat pasta and mix evenly. Add parmesan cheese. Mix well. Oil bottom of two 9x13 pans. Divide pasta/sausage between them. Sprinkle tops with parmesan. Cover with foil and bake at 375 for 25 min.

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