non-dairy baked penne pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• cooking spray (such as pam®)
• 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1 (1 pound) package whole wheat penne pasta
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
• 6 mild italian sausages
• 2 (24 ounce) jars tomato and basil pasta sauce (such as bertolli®), divided
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (10 ounce) block mozzarella-style vegan cheese (such as follow your heart®), shredded
• 2 (8 ounce) packages shredded mozzarella-style vegan cheese (such as daiya®)
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). spray two 9x13-inch baking dishes with cooking spray.
• bring a large pot of water with olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil; add whole wheat penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 to 10 minutes. drain.
• cook and stir turkey, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, remaining salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper together in a large skillet over medium-low heat until turkey is browned and crumbly, 7 to 10 minutes. drain and discard grease.
• place sausages in a pot and cover with cold water; bring water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until sausages are no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).
• remove and discard sausage casings; chop sausage and stir into turkey mixture. stir penne, 1 1/2 jars tomato-basil sauce, diced tomatoes, shredded block of mozzarella-style vegan cheese, 1 package shredded mozzarella-style vegan cheese, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and remaining black pepper into turkey-sausage mixture.
• spread the remaining tomato-basil sauce in the bottoms of the prepared baking dishes. divide turkey-sausage mixture between the baking dishes and top each with remaining shredded mozzarella-style cheese.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes.