Three Cheese Pasta with Kielbasa and Peppers

This quick pasta dish has the most perfect 3-cheese sauce!

Any recipe that has three cheese in the title is one I will almost immediately save. But I try to make pasta recipes on Mondays and so it can take forever for me to get around to putting pasta recipes on my meal plan. Especially if I'm craving an old favorite. I think this recipe will end up in our rotation and take the place of recipes that I haven't made yet because it is fantastic! It's easy. It's quick. It has 3 cheeses! And you get precooked meat that you basically just brown. I really like this one because I can use turkey sausage in place of kielbasa if we have a heavy red week and I'm trying to even things out.

 

What you need:

• 12 oz. penne pasta
• 1 lb. kielbasa 
• 2 bell peppers, any color (I used red and green), diced
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  

Directions:

1. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
   
2. Meanwhile in a large, deep skillet, cook kielbasa and bell peppers over medium high heat until peppers are tender. Remove from skillet and set aside.
3. Over medium heat, melt butter and cream cheese in the chicken broth while stirring.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and milk.
5. Slowly add flour mixture into skillet and whisk constantly.
6. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring sauce to a simmer and let thicken.
7. Stir in mozzarella and parmesan cheeses until melted.
8. Stir together cooked pasta and cooked kielbasa and peppers in a large bowl. Pour sauce over the top and stir to coat.
   

Recipe from Back For Seconds

I love pasta dishes, but I also really love sheet pan meals and this Roasted Garlic Potatoes, Asparagus, & Sausage recipe is a whole meal on ONE pan. So easy to make. Rice is a nice alternative to pasta and I think Mom on Timeout's Cheesy Kielbasa, Rice, and Broccoli Skillet looks like it would be a crowd pleaser!

Three Cheese Pasta with Kielbasa and Peppers

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Author: Sarah Ellis/Fantastical Sharing of Recipes

Ingredients

• 12 oz. penne pasta
• 1 lb. kielbasa
• 2 bell peppers, any color (I used red and green), diced
• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Cook pasta al dente according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile in a large, deep skillet, cook kielbasa and bell peppers over medium high heat until peppers are tender. Remove from skillet and set aside.
3. Over medium heat, melt butter and cream cheese in the chicken broth while stirring.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together flour and milk.
5. Slowly add flour mixture into skillet and whisk constantly.
6. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Bring sauce to a simmer and let thicken.
7. Stir in mozzarella and parmesan cheeses until melted.
8. Stir together cooked pasta and cooked kielbasa and peppers in a large bowl. Pour sauce over the top and stir to coat.

Notes:

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