Creamy Sausage Penne Bake

Ingredients

• 12 oz mini penne pasta
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 lb mild Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 15 oz tomato sauce
• 14.5 oz tomatoes diced Cooked with sausage
• 6 oz tomato paste (optional for deeper color)
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 8oz cottage cheese (optional)
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cook pasta as directed on box. Drain and set aside.
3. In a large pan, heat oil and cook sausage until brown. Add heavy cream, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and spices. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Add cooked pasta to the sausage/tomato mixture and toss to coat. Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish.
5. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake for 18-20 minutes.
   
   My family would rate this 4 or 5 out of 5 stars
   Source: Liluna