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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mae's baked penne using 13 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Mae's Baked Penne:
Take Pasta and Cheese
Prepare 10 oz penne
Get 15 oz ricotta cheese
Make ready 2 eggs
Prepare 2 cup mozzerella cheese, grated & divided
Get 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
Take 2 tbsp each dried basil, parsley, garlic powder
Take Sauce
Prepare 1 lb Italian sausage, cooked and drained
Make ready 1 can –15 ounce crushed tomatoes
Prepare 2 can –8 ounce each tomato sauce
Take 2 tbsp each fresh basil and parsley, snipped into bits
Make ready 2 or 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
Instructions to make Mae's Baked Penne:
Cook pasta till almost done. Drain and set aside.
Mix eggs, ricotta, 1 cup of the mozzarella, the parmesan, and the herbs in a large bowl.
Mix pasta into cheese mixture.
FOR THE SAUCE—
Pour crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce into large sauce pan
Cook until thickened a little, about 10 minutes
Add cooked sausage
Add fresh herbs and garlic, cook an additional 10 minutes
In a 10 by 13 inch baking pan pour 1/2 cup of sauce.
Add half of the pasta and cheese mixture.
Top with half of remaining sauce
Repeat with remaining pasta and top with remaining sauce.
Top with final cup of mozzarella cheese
Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and bubbly on top.
NOTES: a 24 ounce jar of your favorite pasta sauce can be substitute for my sauce
Also may be cooked in Microwave oven in microwave proof dish on 80% for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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