Baked Penne

This is a recipe that I found in the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book. I was bored one day and wanted to find something new to make for dinner. I have made quite a few changes including changing the type of pasta. It was originally baked Cavatelli but I couldn't find any in my grocery store to it became baked Penne.

Ingredients:
7 oz Penne (half of a normal box)
1 package Italian sausage (12 oz or whatever you have on hand)
¾ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic (2 cloves)
2 ½ cups spaghetti sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese

I usually use whole wheat pasta and turkey sausage but it doesn't really make a big difference in taste.

Preheat the oven to 375º and start cooking the pasta. Cook the sausage, onion, and garlic in a large skillet. I like to cut up the sausage to make it more like hamburger but the recipe says to slice it.

Mix the sauce, meat, and pasta together in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish and spread the cheese over it.

Cover and bake for 25 minutes, uncover and bake for another 5 minutes.

This is a recipe that I really like and make quite a bit. It's also really easy to make so it's good for days when your kind of busy.