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Penne with Hearty Meat Sauce

Name: Penne with Hearty Meat Sauce
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 package (20 ounces) Italian sausage; 1 can (26½ ounces) meat-flavored spaghetti sauce; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; ½ cup hot water; 8 ounces dry penne pasta, cooked according to package directions; 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Make Penne with Hearty Meat Sauce with a practical ingredient list and a complete, ordered cooking method adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME40 min

DIFFICULTYEasy

SERVES6

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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What you’ll need

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1 package (20 ounces) Italian sausage
1 can (26½ ounces) meat-flavored spaghetti sauce
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
½ cup hot water
8 ounces dry penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

Let’s make it

Step 1
Remove casings from sausages.
Step 2
Cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbled; drain.
Step 3
Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, and water.
Step 4
Add pasta and stir until well coated.
Step 5
Reduce heat, simmer over low heat 10 minutes or until heated through.
Step 6
Sprinkle with cheese.

Penne with Hearty Meat Sauce

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