ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA

(Go Cards! Pasta featured on Show Me St. Louis)

Ingredients:

¾ lbs. Red and/or White penne pasta, cooked according to package directions

1 pound Italian sausage

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 cloves garlic

1 (28 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes

½ cup diced red pepper

½ cup diced sweet onion

8 oz. Hautly crumbled Blue Cheese (two containers)

              OR 8oz Hautly Extra Sharp White Cheddar

2/3 cup Hautly Grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Directions: 

Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking pan. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan. Brown sausage, drain well.

 

In large skillet over medium flame, heat olive oil, add garlic and onion. Cook until onion and garlic begin to brown. Add tomatoes and peppers, simmering until sauce begins to thicken. Break tomatoes apart with spoon while cooking. Stir in cooked sausage and 1/3 cup Hautly Parmesan cheese to sauce. Pour over cooked pasta and blend.

 

Pour into baking dish, spreading evenly. Add Hautly crumbled blue cheese and remaining Parmesan, sprinkling over top.

 

Preheat broiler, placing rack 6 inches from broiler element. Place baking dish under broiler for a few minutes until cheese begins to melt.