PENNE WITH CABBAGE, AND ITALIAN SAUSAGE IN MARINARA SAUCE

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Make and share this Penne With Cabbage, and Italian Sausage in Marinara Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marie

Categories Penne

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, peeled and mashed
1 lb Italian sausage, removed from casings
1 lb savoy cabbage, cooked and chopped into bite-size pieces
salt and pepper (to taste)
3 cups marinara sauce
1 lb penne
freshly grated parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat oil and garlic in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
Add crumbled sausage, and sauté until meat is cooked.
Add cooked cabbage pieces and salt and pepper to taste, and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
Stir in Marinara Sauce, and cook for 5 minutes, until flavors have blended.
Meanwhile, cook penne in a large, deep pot in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente.
Drain pasta, and return it to the pot with 1/2 cup of sauce.
Stir for one minute over high heat, then place sauced pasta on serving platter and pour remaining sauce on top.
Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1117.8, Fat 52.2, SaturatedFat 14.5, Cholesterol 68.5, Sodium 2196.2, Carbohydrate 129.2, Fiber 21.2, Sugar 20.6, Protein 36.1