Kicked Up Smoked Sausage Alfredo {VIDEO}

Savory smoked turkey sausage combined with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, spinach, and Parmesan cheese make this a sensational 15-minute Smoked Sausage Alfredo recipe the whole family will love.

Smoked Sausage Alfredo For a Quick Dinner

This is REALLY good you guys!

I’m talking a five-star dinner at our house. To be honest, not a lot of meals get the full 5-star rating here. It has to pass several points…….

How easy is it to prepare?  Is it full of flavor? Did everyone eat it?  and if they did how much did they like it? First, let’s talk about time and flavor.  You can’t really beat a delicious meal that you can have on the table in 15 minutes. Butterball Everyday Smoked Turkey Dinner Sausage makes this really easy.  You simply blend the hardwood-smoked flavored sausage with a robust flavored Alfredo sauce, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes and cheese in a skillet while the pasta cooks.  That’s it.

Did everyone eat it?  To my surprise…..yes!!

My husband doesn’t usually care for pasta with white sauce, but he was intrigued by the flavors and being a Turketarian, he was especially excited about the Smoked Turkey Sausage.  And guess what?!……….he had THREE SERVINGS!!  That’s unheard of you guys!  He really loved it, as did the rest of us.

This is one dish that will definitely stay in our dinner menu rotation.  The crushed red pepper gives it just a little zing, not too much kick, but feel free to use a little less if you’re worried about it being too spicy.

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Serve this smoked sausage alfredo with homemade dinner rolls, dipping oil, a wedge salad and Nutella gooey butter cake for dessert.

Kicked Up Smoked Sausage Alfredo

Yield: 6 servings
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Savory smoked turkey sausage combined with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, spinach, and Parmesan cheese make this a sensational 15-minute Smoked Sausage Alfredo recipe the whole family will love. Get the full printable recipe + video at cetcu.com

Ingredients

• 1 package (14 ounces) Butterball® Smoked Turkey Dinner Sausage, diagonally cut into 1/4-inch thick slices 1 pound penne pasta
• 1/4 cup julienne sun dried tomatoes in oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tablespoon Italian Seasoning

Instructions

1. Cook turkey sausage and garlic in large skillet over medium-high heat turning occasionally for 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned.
2. Meanwhile, prepare penne pasta according to package directions (9-11 minutes) and drain.
3. Add cream, dry mustard and crushed red pepper to skillet with sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer gently for 3-4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
4. STIR in spinach and sun dried tomatoes; stir gently until spinach wilts. Remove from heat, stir in Parmesan cheese, add pasta to sauce and toss.
5. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of Italian seasoning and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 484
Total Fat: 36g
Saturated Fat: 21g
Trans Fat: 1g
Unsaturated Fat: 12g
Cholesterol: 109mg
Sodium: 396mg
Carbohydrates: 29g
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 12g

Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used and are just estimates. We encourage, especially if these numbers are important to you, to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

Disclosure:  I have a working relationship with Butterball, but as always, all views, opinions……and my family’s love of turkey are all my own.