Baked Turkey Sausage Penne

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry penne pasta
• 3 cups light pasta sauce
• 1 1/4 lbs sweet Italian turkey sausage links
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 large red pepper, julienned
• 1 large green pepper, julienned
• 1 large red onion, cut into eighths
• 5 tablespoons light olive oil
• 6 medium garlic cloves, diced
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 cups 2% mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Cook pasta according to direction on box.

3. 3

   Drain and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in large saute pan over medium-high heat.

5. 5

   Saute peppers and onion until tender-crisp.

6. 6

   Remove from pan and set aside.

7. 7

   Slice turkey sausage links into 1 inch thick slices.

8. 8

   Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to pan and saute turkey sausage for 20 minutes, or until cooked through.

9. 9

   Add garlic and cook 30-45 seconds.

10. 10

    Add tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, basil, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and saute 5 minutes.

11. 11

    Add peppers and onions back to pan and stir to mix.

12. 12

    Add pasta and pasta sauce and stir to mix.

13. 13

    Transfer half of pasta mix to a large baking dish.

14. 14

    Spread half cheese over pasta.

15. 15

    Add remaining pasta mix to baking dish and top with remaining cheese.

16. 16

    Bake at 350°F for 20-30 minutes until bubbling and cheese has begun to brown.