Italian Penne-roni and Caesar Salad

Italian Penne-roni is my version of an italian macaroni. Its full of flavor, but maybe not the most diet friendly of dishes so watch the portions and save for a deserved diet vacation day :)

Caesar Salad:
Romaine Lettuce
1/4 cup parmesaen cheese
Croutons
Caesar Dressing of your choice

Mix ingredients and serve! Delicious!


Italian Penne-roni:
1 Box Penne Pasta
4 italian sausage casings removed
3 cloves garlic crushed or finely minced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup chicken stock (or water can be substitued
1 cup italian mix shredded cheese
1 can diced tomatoes strained
1/2 cup parmesean cheese)
salt pepper

Preheat broiler to 500 degrees farhenheit. Cook pasta as directed on box. Drain and set aside. Brown sausage in large sauce pan. Once fully cooked drain in strainer and set aside. In cleaned sauce pan spray non-stick light cooking spray. Saute garlic and mushrooms for 3-5 minutes or until mushrooms are soft add chicken stock, heavy cream, and italian cheese mix. Stir until cheese is completely melted. Stir in diced tomatoes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix cooked pasta, cooked sausage and sauce all together and put in lightly spray baking dish. Sprinkle parmesean cheese on top. Put under broiler until cheese is lightly browned.