penne with vodka sauce & turkey sausage

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Angie Robinson
Findlay, OH

Gotta love the melty, cheesy, meaty goodness of a pasta bake! I have recently started using vodka sauce and enjoy it's great flavor. Turkey breakfast sausage is a nice way to lighten it up a little. It's a good way to use up zucchini and sneak it in on the kids :)

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 35 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For penne with vodka sauce & turkey sausage

  • 3/4 lb
    fresh turkey breakfast sausage (jenni-o is good)
  • 1/2 c
    chopped onion
  • 1-2 tsp
    garlic minced
  • 7 oz
    penne pasta, i used barilla whole grain 1/2 box
  • 24 oz
    vodka sauce-bottled
  • 1 1/2 c
    mozzarella -with a touch of cream cheese, or any kind
  • 1/4-1/2 c
    feta cheese, sliced
  • 1/4 c
    frozen onion and peppers blend
  • 8 oz
    baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4
    zucchini, diced

How To Make penne with vodka sauce & turkey sausage

  • 1
    Cook the pasta till al dente', drain. Preheat oven to 350. Break up the turkey sausage in a skillet, and cook with the onion and garlic till browned, drain.
  • 2
    Put the meat mixture back into the pan, add all the other veggies and half of the sauce. Cook about 5 min over med heat. Add the pasta to the mix.
  • 3
    Spray a baking pan with Pam. Place half of the meat- noodle sauce mixture into pan. Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella, and lay the feta slices on top.
  • 4
    Place the rest of meat-sauce mixture on next. Add the other half of the vodka sauce. Top with the remaining cheese, and cover with foil.
  • 5
    Bake for 30 min, or until bubbly. Remove cover and let cook for about 10 min more until cheese is nicely golden. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

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