Creamy Pasta Toss with Smoked Sausage

This smoked sausage pasta recipe gets a flavorful upgrade with seared rope smoked meat in this delicious weeknight comfort food supper.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 1023 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked pappardelle pasta
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
• 1.25 cups half-and-half
• 1 (12 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Rope Smoked Sausage, cut into 1/2" coins
• 0.5 cup refrigerated prepared pesto
• 0.33333334326744 cup thinly sliced basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high. Add sausage and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 6 minutes. Remove to a plate; carefully wipe the skillet clean as it may be hot.

Step 3

Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat; cook garlic in hot butter, stirring occasionally, until garlic just begins to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add half-and-half and cream cheese; bring to a simmer, whisking constantly until smooth.

Step 4

Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until smooth. Add pasta and sausage mixture; toss to coat. Thin sauce with reserved pasta water if necessary.

Step 5

Serve in shallow bowls topped with pesto, basil, and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.