Italian Sausage Penne & Four Cheese Tomato Sauce
Servings
4
servings
Servings
4
servings
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
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.
Recipe Notes
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