Kielbasa Pasta Carbonara

Submitted by The Little Koi

"A perfect for next day leftovers. I can whip it up and cook it in under 30 mins. Feel free to make it the day before if you are short on time."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• kielbasa (beef)
• 2 1⁄2 cups penne pasta
• 1 -2 garlic clove
• 3⁄4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups Italian cheese blend
• 1 cup mushroom
• 1⁄3 cup peas
• salt
• hot sauce (optional)

directions

1. Bring a pot of water to boil on the stove. Be sure to salt the water before you add the noodles- makes the noodles nice and yummy!
2. In a skillet add a bit of olive oil and turn on the heat.
3. Cut up 1/2 of the kielbasa and toss it into the pan.
4. Smash 1-2 cloves of garlic, mince and add to the pan.
5. Cut up the mushrooms when the meat is almost done add the mushrooms and peas.
6. After the mushrooms are nice and golden brown add half-and-half and cheese then shimmer.
7. Drain the noodles once they finish boiling.
8. Add a touch of hot sauce if you like to the skillet and stir.
9. In a oven safe dish add layers of sauce and noodles till everything is incorporated. Add cheese to top it off and enjoy!

Reviews

[JessicaMG]

recipe was super simple and quick! i used the turkey kielbasa from the luncheon meats section of the grocery store and it worked perfectly. thanks fo sharing!