I have made this dish several times since that dinner party, and it always turns out pretty amazing. Even my kids enjoy this meal and I can usually never get them to eat any kind of vegetables, much less mushrooms. I think it’s the melty cheese all over the top and the white cream sauce that really sets it off. Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at All Recipes:
“This recipe will have your friends and family coming back for more!”
This dish always satisfies whoever is sitting at my dinner table.
Ingredients
1 pound penne pasta
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pound Johnsonville bulk Italian sausage
1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 cup grated Kraft Parmesan cheese
1 (8 ounce) package shredded whole milk mozzarella
Instructions
Preheat the oven’s broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
Bring a large pot of lightly-salted water to a boil; cook the penne uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the sausage in the hot oil until crumbly and no longer pink, about 7 minutes: remove from the skillet, leaving the fat in the pan, and set aside. Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the skillet and add the mushrooms and garlic.
Cook and stir until the mushrooms have browned and begun to release their liquid, about 5 minutes more. Return the sausage to the skillet and pour in the heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper and return to a simmer, cooking until the sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes more.
Pour the sauce over the pasta and stir. Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella and Parmesan. Pour into a 9×13-inch baking dish and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
Broil in the preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese is bubbly and golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Quick Tip: Mix together hot and mild sausage.
Thanks again to All Recipes for this scrumptious recipe.
