Baked Penne With Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb sausage, removed from casing
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 1 red pepper, diced
• 1 (7 1/4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomato sauce
• italian seasoning (basil, oregano, etc)
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 lb ricotta cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 lb penne rigate, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 spray pan with cooking spray, add sausage, cook until brown, drain fat, set aside.
• 2 in same pan add onion,garlic, zucchini, red pepper, saute until softened.
• 3 puree roasted red pepper in blender, add to veggies.
• 4 add tomato sauce, sausage, spices, simmer for 30 minutes.
• 5 cook and drain penne.
• 6 in a large casserole add sauce to cover bottom.
• 7 add remaining sauce to penne, stir.
• 8 add half of penne to casserole.
• 9 mix ricotta and egg, spread over penne.
• 10 top with 1 c mozzarella and some parmesan.
• 11 add remaining penne, top with remaining cheeses.
• 12 cover and bake in preheated 350°f oven for 30 minutes, uncover and bake 15 minutes until cheese is slightly browned.