PENNE WITH SAUSAGE TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Penne with sausage tomato cream sauce image

Provided by Tonya Dean

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb hot italian sausage/can also use mild
1 small onion chopped
1/2 green pepper chopped
2 clove garlic
2 Tbsp flour
1 can(s) rotel tomatos
1 c water
1/2 c half and half
1 pkg shredded italian 4 cheese
3/4 box penne pasta

Steps:

1. cook pasta drain and set aside....Remove sausage from casing and fry breaking it up. When done remove from pan and drain off fat.
2. In same pan add a little Oil (EVOO) saute onion, peppers and garlic. Then return sausage and add flour frying a little.
3. Add water, half and half and rotel tomatoes. Stir until it starts to thicken. Add pasta and stir together. You don't want it to thick may have to add more water.
4. grease a casserole dish, put half of the pasta in dish add half of the cheese. Then add other other half of pasta and cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 30 minutes