Creamy Sausage Gravy Pasta

By á-6416

Ingredients

• 1 pound penne pasta -
• 1/2 pound pork sausage - feel free to use the sausage of your choice
• 1/2 onion - chopped
• 2 garlic cloves - minced
• 1/4 cup bell pepper - chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter -
• 1/2 pound mushrooms - wiped clean with a damp towel, sliced
• 2 tablespoons flour -
• 1 1/2 cup milk - i used 2%

Preparation

Step 1

bring a large pot of water to a boil. generously salt the water and add the pasta. cook according to package instructions. drain and set aside.
heat a skillet over medium high heat. add the sausage to the pan (i did not add oil to the pan). cook the sausage, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. if there is a lot of oil in the pan, drain some of it off. add in the onion, garlic and bell pepper. saute and cook until the onions are translucent.

meanwhile, heat another pan over high heat. once hot, add the butter and mushrooms.

salt/pepper the mushrooms (to taste) and saute until browned. add the mushrooms into the sausage mixture.

sprinkle the flour over the sausage mixture and stir until everything is evenly coated. continue to cook for a few minutes to cook off the flour taste.

gradually add in the milk, scraping the bits off the bottom of the pan.

allow the mixture to thicken by bringing it to a bubble while continually stirring. reduce the heat to low and let simmer for about another 3 - 5 minutes or until the flavors marry. serve over the reserved pasta.