Essence Rub Pasta Bake

Name: Essence Rub Pasta Bake
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices (or substitute hot italian sausage); 1 pound hot Italian sausage, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices; 4 cups thinly sliced onions; 1 3/4 teaspoons salt; 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/2 cup vodka; 2 (16-ounce) cans crushed whole tomatoes, with their juice; 1 teaspoon Essence (see below); 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound penne pasta; 15 ounces ricotta; 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 11/2 cups grated mozzarella; Essence:; 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried thyme

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices (or substitute hot italian sausage)
1 pound hot Italian sausage, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices
4 cups thinly sliced onions
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cup vodka
2 (16-ounce) cans crushed whole tomatoes, with their juice
1 teaspoon Essence (see below)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound penne pasta
15 ounces ricotta
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
11/2 cups grated mozzarella
Essence:
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions

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