Sausage Penne Family Supper

This is a hearty dish. It is so easy because the pasta does not have to be precooked. The original recipe was found in American Profile.com. Italian meatballs can be used instead of the Italian sausage.

Number of Portions:

12

Quantity	Unit	Ingredient
1	pound	Italian sausage
1	cup	red onion	thinly sliced
4	ounce jar	pimiento	finely chopped
7.33	ounce jar	sliced mushrooms	drained
16	ounces	uncooked penne pasta
2	cups	chicken broth
2	cups	beef broth
14.5	ounce can	diced tomatoes
12	ounce can	evaporated skim milk
1	teaspoon	minced garlic
2	teaspoons	Italian seasoning
0.75	cup	grated cheddar or mozzarella cheese
0.25	cup	grated parmesan cheese

Remove casings from sausage and crumble into a large Dutch oven. Add onion, pimento and mushrooms and cook until sausage is browned.

Add pasta, broth, and tomatoes. Stir well and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until pasta is tender.

Add milk, garlic, and Italian seasoning. Cook and stir until thoroughly heated; do not boil.

Remove from heat and add cheddar or mozzarella cheese; stir until cheese melts.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.