Baked Cheesy Sausage Penne
Super cheesy penne pasta noodles and sausage tossed and baked in a creamy garlic white sauce!
Servings:8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked penne noodles
- 1 ½ pounds Italian sausage, sliced
- 1 7-ounce can roasted red peppers, drained, (may sub sundried tomatoes)
- ⅓ cup butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 ½ cups milk , (I used fat free half and half)
- 1 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 ¼ cups grated parmesan cheese, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute sausage in a large pan or skillet for 5-7 minutes until cooked through. Add to a large bowl along with cooked penne noodles, and roasted red peppers.
- Add butter to pan and stir until melted. Add flour and stir again til mixture clumps together. Gradually whisk in milk. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper, and 3/4 cup parmesan cheese and stir until cheese is melted and incorporated.
- Add sauce to bowl with sausage, peppers, and noodles and stir to combine. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese over the top and bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve hot.
Notes
Sausage: you can easily swap sliced sausage for ground Italian sausage. Simply brown in a skillet before adding to pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 586 kcal, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Protein: 27 g, Fat: 35 g, Saturated Fat: 14 g, Cholesterol: 87 mg, Sodium: 909 mg, Potassium: 454 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 6 g, Vitamin A: 276 IU, Vitamin C: 2 mg, Calcium: 296 mg, Iron: 2 mg