PENNE WITH VODKA SAUCE & TURKEY SAUSAGE

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Gotta love the melty, cheesy, meaty goodness of a pasta bake! I have recently started using vodka sauce and enjoy it's great flavor. Turkey breakfast sausage is a nice way to lighten it up a little. It's a good way to use up zucchini and sneak it in on the kids :)

Provided by Angie Robinson @angieact1

Categories     Turkey

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 pound(s) fresh turkey breakfast sausage (jenni-o is good)
1/2 cup(s) chopped onion
1-2 teaspoon(s) garlic minced
7 ounce(s) penne pasta, i used barilla whole grain 1/2 box
24 ounce(s) vodka sauce-bottled
1 1/2 cup(s) mozzarella -with a touch of cream cheese, or any kind
1/4-1/2 cup(s) feta cheese, sliced
1/4 cup(s) frozen onion and peppers blend
8 ounce(s) baby bella mushrooms, sliced
1/4 - zucchini, diced

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta till al dente', drain. Preheat oven to 350. Break up the turkey sausage in a skillet, and cook with the onion and garlic till browned, drain.
  • Put the meat mixture back into the pan, add all the other veggies and half of the sauce. Cook about 5 min over med heat. Add the pasta to the mix.
  • Spray a baking pan with Pam. Place half of the meat- noodle sauce mixture into pan. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella, and lay the feta slices on top.
  • Place the rest of meat-sauce mixture on next. Add the other half of the vodka sauce. Top with the remaining cheese, and cover with foil.
  • Bake for 30 min, or until bubbly. Remove cover and let cook for about 10 min more until cheese is nicely golden. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

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