ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PENNE PASTA BAKE

Italian Sausage and Penne Pasta Bake image

Italian sausage and penne grab the headlines in this easy pasta bake, but cream cheese spread and shredded mozzarella take major supporting roles!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 cups penne pasta, uncooked
1/2 lb. Italian sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup (6 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Chive & Onion Cream Cheese Spread
1 cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA

Steps:

Heat oven to 375ºF.
Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, cook sausage in large skillet on medium heat 8 to 9 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Remove sausage from skillet; drain skillet. Add oil and onions to same skillet; cook on medium heat 4 min. or until onions are crisp-tender, adding garlic for the last minute. Stir in cream cheese spread and broth; cook and stir 2 min. or until cream cheese spread is melted.
Drain pasta. Add to cream cheese mixture with the sun-dried tomatoes, basil and sausage; mix lightly. Spoon into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Top with cheese; cover.
Bake 30 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 530 mg, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 15 g