Pasta with Italian sausage and Cheese

By MaryA.

this would work with chunks of chicken or beef meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 TBSP butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 TBSP all purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded provolone or old cheddar cheese, (6oz./170g)
• 1/2 lb hot or sweer Italian sausage, cooked and sliced
• 2 TBSP tomato paste
• 1 TBSP fresh chopped parsley
• hot cooked penne or similar shaped pasta

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter in medium saucepan; saute onion until tender.
Blend in flour, gradually stir in milk.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens.
Remove from heat.
Add cheese; stir until melted.
Stir in sausage, tomato paste and parsley.
Reheat if necessary; do not boil.
Serve sauce over hot cooked pasta.
Garnish with crushed chillies if desired.