Italian Penne

Name: Italian Penne
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage, out of casings; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 24 ounces spaghetti sauce; 10 ounces cream cheese room temp; 5 tablespoons pesto; 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 box penne cooked; fresh basil

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage, out of casings
1/2 cup chopped onion
24 ounces spaghetti sauce
10 ounces cream cheese room temp
5 tablespoons pesto
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 box penne cooked
fresh basil

Directions

1

Brown meat and drain
2

In a skillet, cook onion. Add meat back to skillet. Add sauce and pesto. Bring to a simmer.
3

Cook pasta.
4

After simmering for 15 mins, remove from heat, stir in cream cheese and shredded cheese.
5

Serve over cooked pasta, or toss with pasta.
6

Garnish with basil