Pink Pasta Sauce with Sausage

Pink Pasta Sauce with Sausage

from sundaysuppermovement.com
15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Mueller’s® elbow macaroni cooked (cooked; 16 oz. box)
  • 4 Tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (or garlic paste)
  • 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or spicy; or, 2 cups diced ham)
  • 2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 cup half & half
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese
  • salt & pepper (to taste)
  • parsley (for garnish (optional))

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook Mueller’s® pasta according to package directions.

  2. 2

    Add half stick of butter to skillet and melt. 

  3. 3

    Add 2 teaspoons of garlic and cook until the garlic is lightly browned. Be careful not to overcook it. 

  4. 4

    Add the Italian sausage. Using a wooden spoon, break up the pieces of sausage and brown the sausage on medium-high. Make sure the sausage is broken up into tiny pieces. 

  5. 5

    Once sausage is nicely browned, add 2 cups of tomato sauce and stir until well blended. 

  6. 6

    Add half & half and stir well. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauces is well blended. 

  7. 7

    Add the cooked Mueller’s® elbow pasta.

  8. 8

    Add the Parmesan cheese and mix well. 

  9. 9

    Stir, stir, stir, until well-blended! Top with Parsley if desired. Enjoy!