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You better go ahead and gather yourself, because once you taste this Penne-For-Your-Thoughts Bake, you won't be able to think straight! Get ready to get lost in the sauce of this ooey-gooey, creamy, cheesy masterpiece. Inside you'll find some slices of spicy sausage to fuel your mind and of course, plenty of tender, bouncy penne noodles to go around. There's no reason to overthink dinner tonight, Penne-For-Your-Thoughts Bake has got you covered!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups penne pasta, uncooked
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar French-fried onions, divided
- 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
- 1 cup frozen peas
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta to al dente, according to the package directions. Drain.
Step 4 -While the pasta is cooking, in a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausage and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain the excess grease.
Step 5 -In a large bowl, combine the milk and the cream of celery soup.
Step 6 -Stir 1/2 cup of the onions, 1/2 cup of the cheese, the peas, and the sausage into the milk mixture.
Step 7 -Stir the pasta into the sausage mixture.
Step 8 -Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Step 9 -Cover the dish and bake until it is bubbly, about 25-30 minutes.
Step 10 -Sprinkle the bake with the remaining onions and the remaining cheese.
Step 11 -Bake the casserole, uncovered, until the cheese has melted, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 12 -Serve.

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