Penne with Cabbage, Sausage and Marinara Sauce

By VerneJ

**Original recipe used Rao's Homemade Marinara Sauce and Penne Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Penne Pasta
• 3 cups Marinara Sauce
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed
• 1 lb. Italian sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 lb. savoy cabbage, cooked and chopped into bite-sized pieces
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil and garlic in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add sausage and sauté until meat is cooked.

Add cabbage, salt and pepper, and sauté for an additional 1-2 minutes. Stir in Marinara sauce, and cook for 3-5 minutes, until flavors have blended.

Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until al dente. Drain pasta and return to the pot with 1/2 cup sauce. Place on a serving platter and pour remaining sauce on top. Sprinkle with Percorino Romano cheese, if desired.