Polish Sausage Pasta
This Polish Sausage Pasta recipe is packed with flavor! Tender noodles, fresh vegetables and smokey polish kielbasa tossed in a rich cream sauce, comes together in under 30 minutes. Perfect for an easy, family dinner on busy week nights.
Equipment
- 1 skillet or large fry pan
- 1 pot
- 1 sharp knife
Ingredients
- 8 oz bowtie pasta
- 1/2 T olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup red onion (approx 1/2 onion), sliced into strips
- 1 red bell pepper sliced into thin strips
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 14 oz polish sausage
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 t seasoning salt
- 2 oz parmesan cheese roughly chopped
- 1/4 t salt (to taste)
- 1/4 t pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil over medium high heat, and cook 8oz of bowtie pasta until al dente.
- Before draining, scoop out 1/4c of pasta water and set it aside. Drain pasta in a colander and set it aside as well.
- While pasta is cooking, grab a large skillet. Over medium heat, add 1/2T olive oil and 4 cloves of minced garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant being careful not to let it burn.
- Pour 1/2 c chicken broth into the pan, and add 1/2 of a red onion (sliced into thin strips), 1 red pepper (sliced into strips) and 2 cups of broccoli florets. Cook 3-5 minutes until vegetables start to soften.
- Slice the Polish sausages into "coins" approx 1" thick, and add them to the skillet. Give everything a good toss.
- Stir in 1/2 c of half and half and another 1/4 c of chicken broth. Sprinkle in 1t seasoning salt, 1/4 salt and 1/4 black pepper. Note: I use coarse salt. If you are using table salt, use less.
- Rough chop 2oz of parmesan cheese. I like to chop it vs shred it so that you get nice, big hunks of melted cheese in your bite.
- Add cheese and cooked pasta into the skillet. Stir in 2T of the reserved pasta water. Toss everything together and cooked for another 1-2 minutes until fully combined and heated through. If you like your sauce thinner, feel free to add more of the pasta water.
- Scoop onto plates and serve!
Notes
This skillet meal is great served with salad like Best Ever Side Salad, and some crusty bread with butter.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
To reheat leftovers, add a few splashes of half and half or chicken broth and heat in microwave or in a pot on the stove.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 461kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 20gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 1351mgPotassium: 468mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 957IUVitamin C: 56mgCalcium: 177mgIron: 2mg
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