Sausage Penne Marinara Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute sausage until no longer pink; drain. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute the zucchini, pepper and mushrooms in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan., Add the crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cheese, hot sauce, Italian seasoning, sugar and salt. Stir in sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until slightly thickened., Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve with sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish with the butter.
• Stir together the marinara, beef broth, tomato paste, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
• Spread half the pasta in an even layer in the bottom of the prepared dish. Break the sausage into pieces and scatter half on the pasta. Dollop with half of the ricotta. Pour half of the marinara mixture over the top. Repeat with a second layer of pasta, sausage, ricotta and the marinara mixture.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the pasta is al dente, about 50 minutes.
• Uncover and sprinkle the mozzarella on top. Bake uncovered until the mozzarella is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• 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.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir sausage, onion, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, and mushrooms until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes into vegetable mixture; bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta and spoon onto plates and top with sauce mixture.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat, then salt it generously. Add the penne and cook, stirring occasionally until al dente - tender but not mushy. Set a colander in the sink and drain the penne.
• Transfer the penne to the sauce and toss. Add the Parmesan, season with pepper, and stir to combine. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with the basil leaves, and serve. Pass more Parmesan at the table.
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• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, their juice, and bring to a boil. Adjust the heat to maintain a simmer, and cook covered, for 10 minutes. Add the herbs and chopped fresh tomatoes, if using, and simmer for a few more minutes until fresh tomatoes are cooked through.
• Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Stir in the salt and season with pepper, to taste. Use now, store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.
• Cook's note: For more texture add seeded chopped tomatoes at the end. Also add fresh chopped herbs for a fuller herb flavor.
• Yield: about 3 1/2 cups

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water; cook the pasta just to al dente. You don't want it mushy, as it will cook more in the oven.
• While pasta is cooking, brown the italian sausage in a saute pan over medium heat, breaking it up into small pieces.
• Drain any accumulated grease and discard.
• Add the marinara sauce, pesto, italian seasoning and chili flakes. Stir, and let simmer, stirring occasionally for 5 -6 minutes, until the sauce comes to a boil.
• Taste, and add salt, pepper, or more italian seasoning as necessary.
• Drain the cooked pasta, and place in a mixing bowl.
• Add the sauce mixture and 3 ounces of the shredded cheese. Stir to combine.
• Coat an 8 x 8 (or similar sized) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place pasta mixture in the baking dish, spreading to fill the dish evenly.
• Top with the reaining cheeses.
• You could make ahead to this point, and refrigerate until you are ready to cook, but if so, your baking time will be longer.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes or until bubbly and heated through.
• Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.