Three-Cheese Baked Penne
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Three-Cheese Baked Penne If you have dash of salt, goat cheese, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Remove casings from sausage.
Add sausage to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring to crumble.
Add bell pepper and next 6 ingredients (through salt) to pan; saut 6 minutes or until bell pepper is tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
Add pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat. Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in mozzarella and goat cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake at 350 for 7 minutes or until bubbly and top is browned.
Wine note: I find whole wheat pasta often tastes best with red wine, which underscores the earthiness of the hearty pasta. And, of course, red wine and sausage is a match made in heaven. Try a Tuscan red: Villa Antinori Toscana. It's a little richer and fuller than Chianti; the 2004 is $ Karen MacNeil