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Easy Sausage Alfredo Pasta

So you think you don't need to try alfredo since it's an old classic? You're so wrong. Just wait until you try this easy sausage alfredo pasta
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Over 500 Family Dinner Recipes Ideas
Keyword: alfredo, entree, main dish, pasta, peas, penne, sausage, sun dried tomatoes
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Author: Sweet Basil

Ingredients

  • 4 Johnsonville Irish O' Garlic Sausages
  • 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Cloves Garlic Minced
  • 1 Tablespoon Flour
  • 4 Ounces Cream Cheese chopped in cubes
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 2/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 Pound Penne Pasta
  • 3/4-1 Cup Frozen Peas defrosted in a bowl of warm water.
  • 1 Cup Oil Packed Sun Dried Tomatoes drained
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh parsley chopped
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Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sausages and cook for 6-8 minutes, turning often.
    4 Johnsonville Irish O' Garlic Sausages
  • Add 1/2 Cup of water and place a lid over the pan.
  • Continue to cook for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Remove the meat to a cutting board to rest with a little foil tented over it.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter and melt completely.
    4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • Add the garlic, stirring a few times and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
    2 Cloves Garlic
  • Quickly whisk in the flour and cook, stirring continually for 30 seconds.
    1 Tablespoon Flour
  • Add the cream cheese to the pan and stir continually until the cream cheese starts to melt down a little.
    4 Ounces Cream Cheese
  • Pour in the cream and cheese and cook, whisking continually until the cream cheese is incorporated.
    1 Cup Heavy Cream, 2/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • The cream cheese may have tiny balls all over the sauce at first, but just turn the heat down to low and they should melt once the pasta is added.
  • Once the sauce has thickened, season with salt and pepper to taste.
    Salt and Pepper to taste
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta to al dente according to package directions.
    1/2 Pound Penne Pasta
  • Using a spider or slotted spoon, scoop the pasta into the sauce and add the sausage, peas and tomatoes.
    3/4-1 Cup Frozen Peas, 1 Cup Oil Packed Sun Dried Tomatoes
  • If the sauce is too thick, add a little of the pasta water, a tablespoon at a time.
  • Stir everything together and garnish with parsley.
    1/4 Cup Fresh parsley

Notes

store left overs in the refrigerator for 3-4 days

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.1g | Protein: 15g | Cholesterol: 115.7mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4.3g