Baked Penne & Smoked Sausage

(Costco cookbook)

1 lb Polska smoked sausage link
2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
1 can cream of mushroom soup (or cream of celery)
2 1/2 cups milk
1 cup frozen peas
1 + cups shredded cheese
1 1/2 cups canned French fried onions

Cut sausage in 1/4 inch slices and brown over medium heat in a skillet; drain. Combine soup and milk in 3 qt casserole dish. Stir in pasta, sausage, peas, and half of the cheese and onions. Cover tightly with foil and bake at 375 for 45 minutes. Uncover and top with remaining cheese and onions. Bake for 3 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 6 servings.

(I like to put my pasta in hot water, not quite to a boil, before I mix it in with the rest of the ingredients.)

*Nicole