Baked Penne Pasta with Meat Sauce | Hilda's Kitchen Blog

Ingredients

• 3 links Italian sausage
• ½ lb. lean ground beef
• ½ large onion ((chopped))
• ½ large bell pepper
• 3 cloves garlic
• ½ cup sliced mushrooms ((or dried gourmet mushrooms))
• 1 tsp salt ((divided))
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper
• ½ tsp dried basil
• ½ tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• ¾ cup water
• ¼ cup red wine
• 24 oz. canned pasta sauce
• 16 oz. penne pasta
• 4 oz. cream cheese ((cubed))
• 3 cups shredded cheese ((your favorite blend))