Perfect Penne Bake

🥘 Ingredients

• Italian chicken sausage
  18 oz
• Mozzarella Cheese
  1 c
• Parmesan Cheese
  ½ cup
• Tuscan Heat Spice
  1 tbsp
• black pepper
• diced tomatoes
  2 can
• garlic (minced)
  2 clove
• kale
  8 oz
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• penne pasta
  12 oz
• red onion (diced)
  1 unit
• salt
• thyme
  ¼ ounce

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• strainer

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Halve, peel, and dice red onion . Mince or grate garlic . Remove large ribs and stems from kale and discard. Coarsely chop leaves. Strip leaves from thyme and discard the stems.

   red onion: 1 unit (diced), garlic: 2 clove (minced), kale: 8 oz, thyme: ¼ ounce
2. 

   2

   Heat olive oil in a large, ovenproof pan over high heat. Slice Italian chicken sausage into thin rounds. Add to pan in a single layer and cook until browned at edges, ⏱️ 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, Italian chicken sausage: 18 oz
3. 

   3

   Reduce heat to medium-high. Add red onion and cook until softened, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Toss in garlic and Tuscan Heat Spice and cook until fragrant, about ⏱️ 1 minute .

   Tuscan Heat Spice: 1 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to pot. After ⏱️ 9 minutes , add kale to pot. Cook until kale is softened and penne is al dente, ⏱️ 3 minutes more. Drain in strainer .

   penne pasta: 12 oz
5. 

   5

   Stir diced tomatoes and thyme into pan with onion. Season with salt and black pepper . Reduce heat to low and simmer until penne is ready. Once penne is done, stir sausage into pan, followed by kale and penne. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

   diced tomatoes: 2 can, salt, black pepper
6. 

   6

   Sprinkle penne mixture with Mozzarella Cheese and Parmesan Cheese . Bake in oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

   Mozzarella Cheese: 1 c, Parmesan Cheese: ½ cup