Emily's Baked Penne with Italian Sausage



1 16 oz. package dry penne pasta
2 t. olive oil
1 lb. mild Italian sausage
1 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. white wine
1 jar of Costco Bertolli sauce (Any "nicer" jar of spaghetti sauce will do. Something chunky!)
1 24 oz. can of Hunts traditional spaghetti sauce. (This adds more liquid to keep it moist through baking)
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

 Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. I usually use my cast iron skillet to be big enough to mix in the pasta. Place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Pour in wine, and cook for 1 minute, stirring to deglaze the pan. Stir in both containers of sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish (or leave it in the cast iron skillet). Sprinkle top with mozzarella.

 Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

 If I'm just feeding my family I will split this into two 9x13 dishes and freeze one. All together this feeds a crowd! 

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