Three-Cheese Penne

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups uncooked whole wheat penne (about 8-ounces tube shaped Pasta)

Cooking Spray

2 (4-ounce) links sweet turkey Italian sausage

1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons dried italian seasoning

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

10 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved

1 garlic clove, minced

Dash of salt

1 (8-ounce) can garlic-and-herb tomato sauce

3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skin mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese

1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Instructions:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2) Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.

3) Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add bell pepper and next 6 ingredients (through salt) to pan; saute 6 minutes or until bell pepper is tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add pasta to pan, tossing gently to coat. Spoon pasta mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Stir in mozzarella and goat cheese; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees for 7 minutes or until bubbly and top is browned.

*Makes 6 servings* (Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups)