Italian sausage & penne pasta is tossed in a deliciously simple & creamy four cheese tomato sauce for one scrumptious meal, made in just 30 minutes!
Servings: 4people
Prep Time: 29 minutesmins
Total Time: 29 minutesmins
Author: Whitney Bond
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
1lbItalian Sausage
2cupsuncooked penne pasta
8ozcream cheese, cubed
8oztomato sauce
2tbsptomato paste
½cupchicken broth
1tspdried oregano
1tspdried parsley
1tspgarlic powder
½tspblack pepper
½tspkosher salt
¼tspcrushed red pepper flakes
¼cupparmesan cheese, grated
¼cupmozzarella cheese, grated
¼cupricotta cheese
1tbspfresh 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.
Notes
Vegetarian Option: Omit the sausage. The four cheese tomato sauce recipe is so good on its own! Also, use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.Gluten Free Option: Substitute gluten-free pasta.