Penne Con Salsiccia

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage or 1 lb hot italian sausage
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• salt, to taste
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• 2 meanwhile, place sausage in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. add garlic and saute 1 minute more. drain off and discard any excess fat.
• 3 add the tomatoes, basil, oregano, parsley, crushed red pepper, and salt. stir in mushrooms and pasta sauce. bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. stir in cooked pasta and top with parmesan cheese.