RICH PENNE PASTA

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Quick and easy Penne Pasta. A rich pasta that always gets great reviews. My family's favorite meal! Try serving it with garlic toast and a tossed green salad and your meal is complete!

Provided by Jenny Ryan

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

12 ounces penne pasta
1 (3.5 ounce) link Italian sausage, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
½ cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a large pot cook penne pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well.
Meanwhile, remove casings from sausage. In a large skillet cook the sliced Italian sausage until brown. Drain excess grease with paper towels. Add chopped onion, minced garlic, and stewed tomatoes to sausage skillet. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and add the half-n-half cream. Cook until heated through.
In a large bowl toss the sausage sauce with cooked and drained pasta. Serve with shredded Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 21.9 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 11.8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 289.7 mg, Sugar 5.1 g