Pronto Pasta & Sausage Skillet

By jennifergooding

Pampered Chef Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium green bell pepper
• 3 links hot Italian Sausage (12 oz)
• 2 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 1/2 cups uncooked penne or mezze penne pasta
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 jar (26 oz) spaghetti or marinara sauce
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh Italian parsley

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Dice onion and bell pepper using Chef’s Knife. Remove casings from sausage. Cut in half lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ½ inch nuggets. Place sausage into 12 inch Stainless Skillet. Cook over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.

Add onion and bell pepper to Skillet; cook an additional 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add pressed garlic and pepper flakes; cook 10-20 seconds or until fragrant. Stir in pasta, water, sauce, salt and black pepper. Bring to a simmer; cover and cook 14-16 minutes until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.

Remove Skillet from heat. Sitr in cream cheese until incorporated. Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Cover and let stand 2-3 minutes or until cheeses are melted. Garnish with chopped parsley.