When I started this "journey" through my recipes, I had no idea my life would soon be turned upside down. Regrettably, I haven't spent much time (or really any time) in the kitchen in the last couple of months. I've been trying to pull things back together so I could start cooking regularly again, so hopefully I'll have some regular posts again before long.
I found this recipe, of course, from my favorite site, Pinterest. Usually no one will eat sausage in my house so I put this on the back burner for "one day". This weekend my niece is visiting and I mentioned cooking something new. I let her look through my recipe stash and much to my pleasure she picked out this one.
The turkey sausage in this recipe is DELICIOUS! It's not too greasy or spicy like most sausage, although this recipe packs quite the punch, it's from the spicy tomatoes instead of the sausage. It's fairly quick, maybe 40 minutes from start to finish. Very simple prep work. But make sure you have a large enough pan when you start so all ingredients will fit. I always panic there won't be enough room for everything. Sometimes I panic for good reason because even if they all squeeze in, there is no room to stir!
The last step in the original recipe calls for putting this under the broiler after it has cooked on the stove, but didn't mention it in the beginning of the recipe so I didn't have the oven prepped for that. Take your pick, if you want a crispy top then make sure you are using an oven-proof skillet and preheat your oven. It was just fine leaving that step off.
Spicy Sausage Pasta
1 tbsp oil1 lb smoked turkey sausage
1.5 cups diced onion (I used a bag of frozen onions)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles, Mild
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz pasta (I used rotini, you could use penne or elbows and it would be fine too)
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/3 cup scallions (I didn't have any on hand so I left these out)
1. Add oil to a large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned.
3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
4. Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir.
5. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender.
6. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
7. Top with remaining cheese
7. Top with remaining cheese
view original recipe here http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/dinner/spicy-sausage-pasta.html#_a5y_p=668423
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