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    Ingredients
    
                - 1 lb Italian Sausage
- 2 C uncooked penne pasta
- 8 oz cream cheese cubed
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 C chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 C Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 C mozzarella cheese grated
- 1/4 C ricotta cheese
- 1 Tbsp fresh basil chopped
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    Instructions
    
                - Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the Italian sausage, cook through, drain any grease, then set aside.
- While the sausage is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the penne pasta according to package directions, drain then set aside.
- In a medium pot over medium heat, melt the cream cheese, tomato sauce, tomato paste and chicken broth together.
- Add the oregano, parsley, garlic powder, black pepper, kosher salt and red pepper flakes, stir everything together.
- Add the parmesan, mozzarella and ricotta cheese, continue stirring until all of the cheese has melted into the sauce.
- Add the cooked sausage and penne pasta to the cheesy tomato sauce and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately topped with fresh basil.
        
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                Nutrition Facts
        Italian Sausage Penne & Four Cheese Tomato Sauce
        
        
            Amount Per Serving        
        
            Calories 842
                        Calories from Fat 468
                    
        
        
            % Daily Value*
        
                
            Total Fat 52g
            80%
        
                        
                Saturated Fat 25g
                125%
            
                                                
                Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
            
                                    
                Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
            
                                    
            Cholesterol 137mg
            46%
        
                        
            Sodium 2207mg
            92%
        
                        
            Potassium 440mg
            13%
        
                            
                Total Carbohydrates 56g
                19%
            
                        
                Dietary Fiber 5g
                20%
            
                                    
                Sugars 13g
            
                                    
            Protein 36g
            72%
        
                
                
            Vitamin A
            24%
        
                        
            Vitamin C
            19%
        
                        
            Calcium
            56%
        
                        
            Iron
            28%
        
                
            * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.         
    