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Serving of bake penne with cheese and sausage in front of crockpot.

Slow Cooker Baked Penne

Slow cooker baked pasta is such an easy family friendly dinner idea. You don't even have to boil the boil the pasta first, just layer it in and let it cook to cheesy perfection.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Author: Carlee

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Italian sausage
  • 24 oz. cottage cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 48 oz. marinara sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 16 oz. uncooked penne pasta or favorite shape
  • 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Brown Italian sausage and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cottage cheese, eggs, garlic salt, pepper and Parmesan.
  • Grease crockpot insert then layer a little marinara sauce in the bottom.
  • Scatter half of the pasta over the sauce.
  • Top with cottage cheese mixture and sausage. Then add remaining pasta.
  • Top with remaining sauce. Then shake 1/2 cup of water in the jars to get the remaining sauce out of the jars. Add to the slow cooker.
  • Sprinkle mozzarella over the top.
  • Cover slow cooker and cook on high for about 3 hours or until the pasta is cooked to your liking.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes and then enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 1308mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g
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