Baked Penne with Italian Sausage

This baked penne pasta recipe is easy to make with Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and mozzarella cheese for a hearty and delicious weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 664 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
• 1 (12 ounce) package dry penne pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Add sausage and onion; cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked penne, and place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.