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.
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