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Baked Turkey Sausage with Whole Wheat Penne

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Submitted by: kmernst06

 

Photo by: cleary1902

Healthy turkey sausage adds great flavor to this dish and tastes great. The fresh vegetables and garlic take this dish over the top.
 

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 10 oz chopped mushrooms
  • 28 oz diced Italian tomatoes
  • 16 oz box whole wheat penne, cooked
  • 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  • 8 oz package shredded Italian cheese blend

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Method

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 X 13 dish with 2 tbsp olive oil. Brown sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and mushrooms then saute about 3 minutes. Stir and break up spinach into mixture. Add tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cup cheese and penne to mixture. Transfer mixture to a dish and sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Bake about 30 minutes or until sauce bubbles and cheese is melted.

 

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Number of Servings: 8

 

Submitted by: kmernst06 ()

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