pasta rustica with three cheeses

Anaheim, CA
Updated on Mar 14, 2012

Always a request in our family get together, a recipe from grandma's recipe box.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method ---
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 12 ounces turkey sausage, casing removed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon red bell pepper flakes
  • 1 can tomato puree (28 ozs)
  • 1 pound penne pasta, cooked
  • 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups mozarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated parmigiano rigiano
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

How To Make pasta rustica with three cheeses

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Saute garlic, onion, sausage, basil and red pepper flakes and salt. Add tomatoe puree, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes. Add cooked pasta and remove from heat.
  • Step 3
    Stir in ricotta cheese and half of the mozarella cheese. Transfer into a baking dish and sprinkle the rest of the mozarella cheese and parmigiano. Bake for half an hour or until cheese are melted.

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