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Smoked Sausage Pasta
You can't beat the ease of this creamy and cheesy smoked sausage pasta for a 30-minute dinner that the whole family will love!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 705 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 8 ounces)
- 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 13 ounces smoked sausage (such as kielbasa), sliced into rounds
- ½ cup finely-diced onion
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half cream
- 8 ounces (about 2 cups) sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 ounces (about 1 cup) smoked gouda cheese, grated
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook macaroni in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions. During the final 3 minutes of cooking time, add the broccoli florets to the boiling water with the pasta. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta and broccoli are cooking, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the sausage rounds and the diced onion. Cook, stirring regularly, until the sausage is browned and the onion is tender, about 5-7 minutes. Remove sausage and onions from the skillet and set aside on a plate. Wipe out the skillet.
- Add butter to the skillet and cook, stirring, until the butter melts. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for one more minute. Gradually whisk in the half-and-half. Cook and stir until the mixture bubbles and thickens, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low; add the cheddar, gouda, and dry mustard; stir until the cheeses melt. Add cooked macaroni, broccoli, sausage and onion back to the skillet; toss to combine. Garnish with parsley.
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Notes
- To cut down on the prep time, I like to get the pasta boiling while I prepare the rest of the ingredients (such as grating the cheese and browning the sausage and onion). Then, as the pasta finishes cooking, you can whisk together the cheese sauce. This way the pasta isn't sitting around getting cold while you prepare the sauce, and everything comes together quickly at the end.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 of the recipe
Calories
705kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
49g
(75%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
137mg
(46%)
Sodium
996mg
(42%)
Potassium
459mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
958IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
499mg
(50%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 705
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 705kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 49g | 75% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 137mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 996mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 459mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 958IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 499mg | 50% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.