Penne with Cabbage, Sausage and Marinara Sauce

This is such an easy recipe to make and so delicious on a cold winter night.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled and mashed

1 pound Italian sausage, cut into bite-size pieces

1 pound Savoy cabbage, cooked and chopped into bite-size pieces

Salt and pepper (to taste)

3 cups Marinara Sauce (Recipe located on this website)

1 pound penne

Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese, optional

Directions

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

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

3. Meanwhile, cook penne in a large, deep pot in rapidly boiling salted water until al dente.

4. Drain pasta, and return it to the pot with 1/2 cup of sauce. Stir for one minute over high heat, then place sauced pasta on serving platter and pour remaining sauce on top. Serve with a sprinkle of Pecorino Romano cheese, if desired