Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta
Discover how to make this cheesy smoked sausage pasta that's both easy to prepare and perfect for your busy family!
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 13 oz turkey kielbasa sliced
- 16 oz pasta of choice I used Mafalda Corta Pasta
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup marinara sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup Italian cheese shredded
- 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for searing sausage
Instructions
- In a nonstick pan, heat olive oil on medium heat
- Brown sausage for 2-3 minutes
- Once sausage begins to brown add peppers and onions and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute
- To the sausage, peppers and onions add garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and saute for another 30 seconds
- Next, melt butter and add heavy cream to the mixture and bring to a simmer
- Season to taste with Italian seasoning, all purpose seasoning, kosher salt and pepper
- Add marinara sauce and stir well to combine
- Add cheese and mix well to melt
- Once sauce is thickening and bubbling away, after about 5 minutes) add cooked pasta and stir to combine
- Mix well and allow the pasta to absorb all the yummy sauce
- Serve warm and enjoy!