Chicken & Sausage Al Forno

Name: Chicken & Sausage Al Forno
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2-1 lb chopped cooked chicken; 1/2-1 lb browned Italian sausage; 8 ounces penne pasta; 1 (25 ounce) jar marinara sauce; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons fresh basil; 3 cloves, minced or 3 chopped garlic; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Submitted by Mausea

"I made this tonight and it was delicious! It was a hit with the whole family! It tastes like the dish with the same name at the 99 Restaurants."

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photo by Sparkle224

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₂ - 1 lb chopped cooked chicken
¹⁄₂ - 1 lb browned Italian sausage
8 ounces penne pasta
1 (25 ounce) jar marinara sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup ricotta cheese
6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh basil
3 cloves, minced or 3 chopped garlic
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 375°.
Coat 2 1/2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook pasta; drain; rinse with cold water.
In bowl, combine marinara, 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella, spinach, ricotta, Parmesan, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Stir in pasta, sausage and chicken; transfer to baking dish.
Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella over pasta. Bake until hot, 25-30 minutes.
Serve with Focaccia bread.

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Reviews

Made this for the first time a few months ago. It was an instant favorite of everyone, all 7 of us. Thank you for coming up with a supper no one complains about! I love that I can make it during the day and put it in the oven for supper later. Helps save time when sports take over our lives.

Janine D.
I love the 99 Restaurant's version of this dish and this recipe hits a homerun! It is as good, better according to my daughter than the 99's dish. I cooked this last night on a whim stopping at the grocery store to pick up the ingredients. Easy to put together - within an hour the meal was piping hot on the table ready to eat. Just delicious! The recipe calls for 25 oz of marinara sauce - the bottle I used was 24 oz. Next time I will use a little more sauce or adjust the other ingredients downward. I wasn't able to find fennel sausage (that's what the 99 uses) at the grocery store but I highly recommend the fennel sausage for this recipe. In any event - it gets five stars from me. My picture doesn't really do it justice - it was delish!

Sparkle224
I made this for my son. He loves the 99 restaurants chicken and sausage Al Forno. OMG... this is really good. It makes a lot so I was able to freeze some for cold rainy days. I would recommend making this.

keeponsmiling18
Made this recipe as given & shared it with a neighbor couple! They, & my other half, really enjoyed it, I think, because of the spinach in it, & surprisingly enough, although I don't usually care for the stuff cooked, the finished dish was enjoyable! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in this fall's round of Pick A Chef]

Sydney Mike