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sausage and goat cheese baked pasta

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 8-10 oz penne pasta
  • 4 Italian chicken sausage links casings removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic micned
  • 2 cups diced yellow summer squash about 2 small or 1 medium summer squash
  • 1 cup chopped green beans
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 10.5 oz log goat cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Get a large pot of water boiling, and cook pasta according to package instructions to al dente.
  • Meanwhile, you can get the rest of the dish started.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9x13" baking dish and set aside.
  • In large skillet, cook sausage until done.
  • Remove sausage from skillet and set aside on a plate.
  • In same skillet, add diced onion and olive oil, if needed. There will probably be some grease from the sausage leftover so you can cook the onion in that, too.
  • Cook over medium-high heat until slightly soft, about 4 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook another minute.
  • Season with salt, to taste.
  • Add summer squash and green beans and cook another 6-8 minutes, stirring often. You want the squash and beans to be slightly cooked but not completely. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In separate skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add flour and mix with butter to create a paste, cooking 1-2 minutes until the flour is slightly golden.
  • Slooooooowly add milk, whisking continuously to break up clumps until smooth.
  • Once all the milk is added, bring to a simmer, whisking often, and let simmer 10 minutes.
  • Add goat cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella, lemon zest, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Stir continuously until cheese is all melted.
  • In large bowl, combine pasta, sausage, and veggies. Pour sauce over pasta mixture, stirring well to combine.
  • Transfer pasta into prepared baking dish.
  • Top with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is golden brown.
  • Serve immediately. Enjoy!