Sausage and Mushroom Penne Gratin
Sausage and Mushroom Penne Gratin might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 39g of protein, 43g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up d mushrooms, whole-milk mozzarella, heavy cream, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Cook penne in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta and transfer to a flameproof 3-quart baking dish.
Meanwhile, cook sausage in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up any large pieces, until no longer pink.
Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl, leaving fat in skillet.
Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet along with mushrooms and garlic, then cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden, about 3 minutes.
Return sausage to skillet along with cream, reserved 1/2 cup cooking water, a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and boil over high heat, stirring once or twice, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
Pour over pasta, then stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and salt to taste.
Spread evenly in baking dish and top with remaining mozzarella.
Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until golden brown in spots, about 5 minutes.