I found this recipe on here via Pinterest. In fact, it’s all over Pinterest, as it should be! It’s great! I added some Italian sausage because we’re meat eaters around here, and I had some in the freezer anyway. This is great without being too spicy, and is so quick to throw together on a weeknight! I actually divided the mixture and froze half of it in a zip top bag — bonus, two meals for one prep! This is definitely worth adding to your rotation.
Ingredients
- 1 box penne pasta
- 1 lb. Italian sausage, browned and crumbled
- 1 (15 oz.) jar Alfredo sauce
- 1 (24oz.) jar marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta for three minutes shorter than package al dente directions*; drain
- Stir Alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and cooked sausage together in a large bowl, then add cooked pasta and stir to coat
- Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking dish (I coated mine with olive oil for easier cleanup) and bake at 350F for about 25 minutes or until dish is bubbly; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted
Notes
For cooking the pasta, if the package says "cook for 12 minutes for al dente" then cook for 9 minutes; you'll be baking it in the sauce, and mushy pasta is not your friend.
I’m never sure what to serve with pasta dishes besides the obvious garlic bread. What do y’all do? Would love your side dish suggestions!
