HEARTY TOMATO SAUSAGE PENNE BAKE

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It's Italian night! Our cheesy, sausage and pasta bake can be on your dinner table in less than an hour.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
1 lb bulk Italian pork sausage
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 medium green or red bell pepper, cut into bite-size strips
1 can (19 oz ) Progresso™ Vegetable Classics hearty tomato soup
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 package (8 oz) Italian cheese crumbles (mozzarella, provolone, Romano and Asiago cheeses)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed on package.
  • Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook sausage, onion and garlic over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in bell pepper. Cook about 2 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Return to skillet. Add soup and basil to sausage mixture; heat to boiling.
  • Drain pasta; place in baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese crumbles. Pour sausage mixture over pasta.
  • Cover with foil; bake 25 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining cheese crumbles. Bake 3 to 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1290 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

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