Spicy Sausage Pasta

Erin,

Another great cooking and recipe blog to follow (besides PW, who is my hero!) is Kevin and Amanda.  I have made a few dishes from their site and I have not been disappointed. When I first saw this recipe, I thought sausage and pasta sounded strange together, but I decided to give it a try anyway and I was pleasantly surprised. Sam loooooved this dish. I think sausage pasta is definitely man food!

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb smoked sausage (I used Butterball Smoked Turkey! So much better for you and tastes the same as sausage!)
1.5 cups diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chiles
1/2 cup heavy cream
8 oz penne pasta
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1/3 cup green onions, sliced or chopped 

Directions:

1. Add olive oil to an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until just smoking. Add sausage and onions and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2. Add broth, tomatoes, cream, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.

3. Remove skillet from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Top with remaining cheese and sprinkle with scallions. Broil until cheese is melted, spotty brown, and bubbly.