Mae's Baked Penne

Name: Mae's Baked Penne
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 oz penne; 15 oz ricotta cheese; 2 eggs; 2 cup mozzerella cheese, grated & divided; 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 2 tbsp each dried basil, parsley, garlic powder; 1 lb Italian sausage, cooked and drained; 1 can --15 ounce crushed tomatoes; 2 can --8 ounce each tomato sauce; 2 tbsp each fresh basil and parsley, snipped into bits; 2 or 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

Mae Leigh @cook_3580248

We had this for dinner tonite. Was quite delicious and hearty. We had Spicy Italian soup to go with it. :hungry

Mae Leigh @cook_3580248

We had this for dinner tonite. Was quite delicious and hearty. We had Spicy Italian soup to go with it. :hungry

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Ingredients

1 hour

8 servings

Pasta and Cheese
10 ozpenne
15 ozricotta cheese
2eggs
2 cupmozzerella cheese, grated & divided
3/4 cupparmesan cheese, grated
2 tbspeach dried basil, parsley, garlic powder
Sauce
1 lbItalian sausage, cooked and drained
1 can--15 ounce crushed tomatoes
2 can--8 ounce each tomato sauce
2 tbspeach fresh basil and parsley, snipped into bits
2or 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped

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Steps

1 hour

1

Cook pasta till almost done. Drain and set aside.
2

Mix eggs, ricotta, 1 cup of the mozzarella, the parmesan, and the herbs in a large bowl.
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Mix pasta into cheese mixture.
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FOR THE SAUCE---
5

Pour crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce into large sauce pan
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Cook until thickened a little, about 10 minutes
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Add cooked sausage
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Add fresh herbs and garlic, cook an additional 10 minutes
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In a 10 by 13 inch baking pan pour 1/2 cup of sauce.
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Add half of the pasta and cheese mixture.
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Top with half of remaining sauce
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Repeat with remaining pasta and top with remaining sauce.
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Top with final cup of mozzarella cheese
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Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly on top.
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NOTES: a 24 ounce jar of your favorite pasta sauce can be substitute for my sauce
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Also may be cooked in Microwave oven in microwave proof dish on 80% for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Serve and Enjoy
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Goes great with
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/336067-midnite-snak-2-easy-garlic-bread
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/340159-spicy-italian-soup

Midnite snak #2 easy garlic bread