Cookbook:Penne with Hearty Meat Sauce

| American cuisine | Pasta

Ingredients

 * 1 package (20 ounces) Italian sausage
 * 1 can (26½ ounces) meat-flavored spaghetti sauce
 * 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
 * ½ cup hot water
 * 8 ounces dry penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
 * 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Procedure

 * 1) Remove casings from sausages.
 * 2) Cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbled; drain.
 * 3) Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, and water.
 * 4) Add pasta and stir until well coated.
 * 5) Bring to a boil.
 * 6) Reduce heat, simmer over low heat 10 minutes or until heated through.
 * 7) Sprinkle with cheese.