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I found this recipe while googling for recipes that use sweet Italian sausage. I watched a video and the recipe looked really good, so I took notes and added my own flare.
I started the bake time at 350 degrees F and discovered that the sausages were not cooking as fast as I wanted. I checked the sausages after 30 minutes and decided to up the temp to 400 degrees F and cover the dish with foil. I let it bake another 15 minutes and the sausages were done. I believe that baking at 375 degrees F covered for 30 minutes then remove the foil and continue to bake another 15 to 20 so the cheese on top browns slightly and the sausages are fully cooked, will be the better baking temp and time.
This is how I learn how to cook things and become better at it. I use other cooking experiences and sometimes use direction from other recipes to create my own. You can get creative and put your flare onto recipes too!
Give this recipe a try, it is very delicious!
Stuffed Italian Sausages
Old Folks Adventures : www.oldfolksadventures.com
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lbs string cheese 1 package of 12 or more
- 3.5 lbs Italian Sausage 3 packages of 5
- 6 cups Pasta Sauce I used my homemade sauce. click the link for my homemade Pasta Sauce
- 1 lbs Penne Pasta Noodles any pasta noodles will work
- 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning use to taste
- 1 cup heavy cream I added heavy cream to my pasta sauce to help thicken and give it a richer taste
Instructions
- preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- place one pound of cooked penne pasta noodles in the baking dish.cook the pasta per instructions on the box until al dente. you do not want your paste to be over cooked
- add and mix about half of the pasta sauce in with the noodles and spread out evenly in the dish.
- Char the sausages in the 12 inch Cast Iron Skillet. The sausage will not be all the way cooked; they will finish cooking in the oven.
- split the sausages down the middle
- stuff string cheese into the sausages
- place the sausages in the baking dish on top of the pasta
- cover the top with the remaining Pasta Sauce
- sprinkle with Italian Seasoningif you want more cheese sprinkle cheese over the top before sprinkling the seasoning.
- cover the dish with foil and place in oven and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and continue cooking for another 15 to 20 minutes or until sausages are fully cooked and the cheese on top is slightly browned. Oven time may vary per oven.
