Spicy Sausage Alfredo

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb penne rigate
• 1 lb italian sausage (link or bulk)
• 16 ounces alfredo sauce
• 1/4 cup red hot pepper sauce (or to taste )
• 2 -3 bell peppers (any color or all three)
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• shredded parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large skillet; add sausage cook on med high.
• 2 while sausage is cooking, start pasta water
• 3 chop onions and peppers into 1/4 inch slices set aside.
• 4 when sausage is browned and thoroughly cooked, add fresh peppers and onions; cook just until veggies are hot; turn skillet down low.
• 5 when pasta water is done add pasta cook until al dente.
• 6 drain pasta water; reserve 1 cup of the water to thin sauce.
• 7 in medium saucepan, heat 1 jar of alfredo sauce to a low simmer while stirring occasionally.
• 8 add 1/4 cup red hot sauce alredo; stir until mixed.
• 9 pour pasta into skillet with sausage pepper mix.
• 10 pour alfredo sauce mixture into the skillet and toss togther.
• 11 add pasta water to thin sauce (if preferred).garnish with parmesan and serve.