Smoked Sausage & Pasta W/ Cheese

I was looking for something simple to fix for dinner and I wanted to clear some things out of my freezer and cupboards, so I came up with this. This recipe only uses 1/2 pound of meat for 4 servings. So I would also call this economical as well. The cooking time includes the time for cooking the pasta. Posted on March 16th, 2006.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup  uncooked pasta (I like to use spiral)
• 2  tablespoons canola oil
• 1⁄2 lb smoked sausage, thinly sliced (or you can use the same amount of chopped cooked ham)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion (I like to use sweet onion)
• 1  cup milk
• 1  tablespoon self-rising flour
• 2  ounces Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
2. Mix together flour and milk, set aside.
3. In a medium sized skillet over medium heat, add oil, sausage, and onion.
4. Cook until lightly browned.
5. Add pasta, milk, and Velveeta.
6. Stir until cheese is melted and pasta is well coated (if at this point you want it creamier and a little more milk), add salt and pepper.
7. Enjoy.