Baked Turkey Sausage with Whole Wheat Penne

Healthy turkey sausage adds great flavor to this dish and tastes great. The fresh vegetables and garlic take this dish over the top.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
• 1 onion, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 10 oz chopped mushrooms
• 28 oz diced Italian tomatoes
• 16 oz box whole wheat penne, cooked
• 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 8 oz package shredded Italian cheese blend

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 X 13 dish with 2 tbsp olive oil. Brown sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and mushrooms then saute about 3 minutes. Stir and break up spinach into mixture. Add tomatoes and simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cup cheese and penne to mixture. Transfer mixture to a dish and sprinkle top with remaining cheese. Bake about 30 minutes or until sauce bubbles and cheese is melted.

Number of Servings: 8