Sausage and Mushroom Penne Gratin

Sausage and Mushroom Penne Gratin Healthy Recipe

6 Servings 30 min Cook

Macros/Serving: 718 Calories
Tags: | meat

Ingredients

2 Tbsp Olive Oil
8 Oz Mozzarella Cheese
16 Oz Whole Wheat Pasta
1 Lb Mushrooms
4 1/2 Grams Italian Sausage
1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Cloves, minced Garlic
1 Cup, fluid (yields 2 cups whipped) Heavy Whipping Cream

Directions

Slice mushrooms to desired thickness.

Grate Parmesan cheese and Mozzarella cheese.

Cook pasta in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.

Reserve 1/2 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta and transfer to a flameproof 3-quart baking dish.

Preheat broiler.

Meanwhile, cook sausage in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up any large pieces, until no longer pink.

Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl, leaving fat in skillet.

Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet along with mushrooms and garlic, then cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden, about 3 minutes.

Return sausage to skillet along with cream, reserved 1/2 cup cooking water, a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and boil over high heat, stirring once or twice, until thickened, about 4 minutes.

Pour over pasta, then stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano, 1/2 cup mozzarella, and salt to taste.

Spread evenly in baking dish and top with remaining mozzarella.

Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until golden brown in spots, about 5 minutes.

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