Spicy Sausage Pasta

I am always looking for fun new dinner ideas.  We love kielbasa/smoked sausage & pasta, so I for sure wanted to try this.  I altered it to try & make it spicier because the original recipe, although named the same, sounded very mild.  This turned out quite delicious!  It's almost like a spicy mac & cheese with sausage.  Enjoy!

Spicy Sausage Pasta

Recipe altered from Kevin & Amanda by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb smoked sausage (I used turkey sausage)
• 1 1/2 cups diced onion (about 1 medium onion)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14.5oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (4oz) can diced green chiles
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 6-8oz whole wheat penne pasta
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp Weber N'Orleans Cajun
• 1 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking.  Add sausage & onions.  Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.  Add garlic & cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Add broth, tomatoes, green chiles, milk & penne to the skillet.  Bring to a boil, cover & reduce heat to medium-low.  Simmer until pasta is tender & liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove skillet from heat & stir in 1 cup of cheese & half the green onions.  (If you didn't use an oven safe skillet, place contents into a 13x9" baking dish now.)  Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese & other half of the green onions.  Broil until cheese is melted, & starts to brown.

I am always looking for fun new dinner ideas.  We love kielbasa/smoked sausage & pasta, so I for sure wanted to try this.  I altered it to try & make it spicier because the original recipe, although named the same, sounded very mild.  This turned out quite delicious!  It's almost like a spicy mac & cheese with sausage.  Enjoy!

Spicy Sausage Pasta

Recipe altered from Kevin & Amanda by: Amber (Dessert Now, Dinner Later!)

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb smoked sausage (I used turkey sausage)
• 1 1/2 cups diced onion (about 1 medium onion)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (14.5oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (4oz) can diced green chiles
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 6-8oz whole wheat penne pasta
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp Weber N'Orleans Cajun
• 1 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions

1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking.  Add sausage & onions.  Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.  Add garlic & cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Add broth, tomatoes, green chiles, milk & penne to the skillet.  Bring to a boil, cover & reduce heat to medium-low.  Simmer until pasta is tender & liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove skillet from heat & stir in 1 cup of cheese & half the green onions.  (If you didn't use an oven safe skillet, place contents into a 13x9" baking dish now.)  Top with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese & other half of the green onions.  Broil until cheese is melted, & starts to brown.