Penne With Cabbage, and Italian Sausage in Marinara Sauce

By Marie on April 26, 2006

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Ingredients

    1. 1/4 cup olive oil
    2. 4 garlic cloves, peeled and mashed
    3. 1 lb Italian sausage, removed from casings
    4. 1 lb savoy cabbage, cooked and chopped into bite-size pieces
    5. salt and pepper ( to taste)
    6. 3 cups marinara sauce
    7. 1 lb penne
    8. freshly grated parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Heat oil and garlic in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
  2. Add crumbled sausage, and sauté until meat is cooked.
  3. Add cooked cabbage pieces and salt and pepper to taste, and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in Marinara Sauce, and cook for 5 minutes, until flavors have blended.
  5. Meanwhile, cook penne in a large, deep pot in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente.
  6. Drain pasta, and return it to the pot with 1/2 cup of sauce.
  7. Stir for one minute over high heat, then place sauced pasta on serving platter and pour remaining sauce on top.
  8. Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese and serve.