Sausage Mushroom Alfredo Pasta

By linda1949

Ingredients

• 1 large leek, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• 2 links mild Italian sausage (8 oz.)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 8 oz. rigatoni pasta
• 8 oz. fresh pre-sliced baby portabellas
• 1/2 cup white wine OR chicken broth
• 1 (15 oz.) jar Classico Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce
• 2 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Details

Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Bring water to boil for pasta. Chop leek (white part only; 1 cup), chop parsley.

Remove sausage casing: cut almost in half (butterfly); turn sausage over and peel casing away. Wash hands. Preheat large saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Place one tablespoon oil in pan, then add sausage; brown 3-4 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until no pink remains. Meanwhile, cook pasta following package directions.

Remove sausage from pan. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to same saute pan, then add mushrooms and leeks; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until tender.

Reduce heat to medium low and stir in broth; simmer 2-3 minutes or until reduced by about one-half.

Stir in Alfredo sauce; bring to a simmer. Whisk 1/2 cup cheese into sauce until melted. Stir in pasta and sausage; cook and stir 1 minute. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.