This Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta recipe is cooked in one pot making cleanup a breeze! Full of cheese, onion, garlic and tomatoes this is a great family meal and is budget friendly!
When I think of great recipes to tailgate with, I think about one pot meals. Many times when you are tailgating you have limited access to cooking utensils like burners. This dish can be made in one pot and it makes enough to feed a crowd. The secret ingredient is the Eckrich Smoked Sausage. Eckrich Smoked Sausage is naturally hardwood smoked and crafted with just the right blend of spices for a truly rich, savory taste. Paired with a nice cold glass of the drink fans crave, Dr Pepper, and you have the perfect complement to tailgating and homegating events during the college football season. You can find Eckrich Smoked Sausage on the packaged meat aisle and Dr Pepper on the soda aisle at Meijer.
Cheesy Pasta with Smoked Sausage
Ingredients
- 14 ounce package of smoked sausage
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
- ½ cup milk
- 8 oz fusilli pasta, dry
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼teaspoon red pepper flakes
- green onions chopped (garnish)
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large cooking pot over medium heat. Slice Eckrich Smoked Sausage 14oz and add to pot.
- Add onions and cook for 6 minutes. Add garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and continue to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Pour chicken stock, tomatoes, milk, and dry pasta into the pot. Allow mixture to come to a boil and then lower heat to your low setting. Cover with lid and cook for 15 minutes until pasta is cooked through.
- Add your cheese in small amounts and stir until incorporated into the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and enjoy.
Serves 4-6, double it for a large crowd!
My kids love this pasta! It makes me feel incredible when I can make one dish that the entire family loves to eat. The smoked sausage gives it just the right amount of smokiness and the cheese makes it rich enough for the kids. One pot meals mean less cleanup, making this mom even happier, and more time to enjoy the game and less time in the kitchen!
This Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta recipe is cooked in one pot making cleanup a breeze! Full of cheese, onion, garlic and tomatoes this is a great family meal and is budget friendly!
- 14 oz package Smoked Sausage
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- ½ cup milk
- 8 oz fusilli pasta dry
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- green onions chopped garnish
- Heat olive oil in a large cooking pot over medium heat. Slice sausage into 1/2 inch rounds and add to pot.
- Add onions and cook for 6 minutes and cook for about 3 minutes. Add garlic, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and continue to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until onions start to be translucent.
- Pour chicken stock, tomatoes, milk, and dry pasta into the pot. Allow mixture to come to a boil and then lower heat to your low setting. Cover with lid and cook for 15 minutes until pasta is cooked through.
- Add your cheese in small amounts and stir until incorporated into the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and enjoy.
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