Sausage & Peppers Penne Alfredo

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (or bacon drippings)
• 5 hot italian sausage links (you can use mild)
• 2 bell peppers (you may also use poblanos or other mild chiles)
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons flour (optional)
• 1/4 cup chicken broth or 1/4 cup stock
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 slice sausage into 3/4 inch slices.
• 2 cut onions and peppers in to thin strips (julienne slices).
• 3 mince 3 to 4 cloves of garlic or measure out 1 tbsp of pre-minced garlic.
• 4 chop basil into small strips (about 1 inch in length).
• 5 prepare pasta based on packaged instructions.
• 6 fry sausage in oil over medium-high heat until all pieces have turned brown.
• 7 add peppers and onions, season with salt and pepper to taste, and fry with sausage for 2 minutes.
• 8 add garlic and fry for 1 more minute.
• 9 dust the mixture with 2 tbsp of flour (this step is optional, and will create a thicker sauce) and stir for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
• 10 add chicken broth and stir mixture for about 30 seconds.
• 11 turn heat down to medium-low and add cream. stir to combine.
• 12 slowly bring cream to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
• 13 add parmesan cheese and stir until cheese is melted into mixture.
• 14 garnish with fresh basil and serve over pasta.