A one-pan pasta with kielbasa sausage in a creamy and cheesy sauce!
I am a fan of kielbasa (smoked) sausage and this pasta is a quick and easy way to enjoy some! The recipe is as easy as frying the sausage, cooking an onion and bell pepper before adding tomatoes, broth and pasta and simmering until the pasta is cooked! When the pasta is done you add cream and cheese before enjoying!
Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4
A one-pan pasta with kielbasa sausage in a creamy and cheesy sauce!
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound kielbasa sausage sliced
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth (link)
- 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (link)
- 8 ounces pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream (or milk)
- 2 cup cheddar cheese (or monetary jack), shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the kielbasa and cook, over medium heat, until browned on both sides, about 5-8 minutes, before setting aside.
- Add the onion and pepper and cook until tender, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the broth, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and sausage, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes, mixing a few times as it simmers.
- Turn off the heat, add the cream and cheese, mix and let the cheese melt into the sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.
Option: Add more veggies.
Option: Use your favourite smoked sausage! (Andouille sausage is really good in this!)
Option: Use cajun seasoning (link).
Option: Use a different melty cheese.
Option: Replace the cream with sour cream.
Option: Add 1 teaspoon paprika, along with the garlic.
Option: Use your favourite smoked sausage! (Andouille sausage is really good in this!)
Option: Use cajun seasoning (link).
Option: Use a different melty cheese.
Option: Replace the cream with sour cream.
Option: Add 1 teaspoon paprika, along with the garlic.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 567, Fat 48g (Saturated 22g, Trans 0g), Cholesterol 143mg, Sodium 1446mg, Carbs 45g (Fiber 2.2g, Sugars 7.4g), Protein 37g
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Step 4, you want to add the pasta, right?
Please feel free to delete this comment. I didn’t know how else to ask.