Kicked Up Smoked Sausage Alfredo {VIDEO}
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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.
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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
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 TidyMom.net
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
- Cook turkey sausage and garlic in large skillet over medium-high heat turning occasionally for 5 minutes or until sausage is lightly browned.
- Meanwhile, prepare penne pasta according to package directions (9-11 minutes) and drain.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve immediately with a sprinkle of Italian seasoning and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 484Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 396mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 12g
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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.
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Looks so good, Cheryl! I know this is something my whole family would love.
I love easy, yummy weeknight go-tos like this. Winner, winner smoked turkey dinner 🙂
My family would love this! Just added it to the menu for this week!
I adore smoked sausage and this looks out of this world!!
YUM! It looks the perfect meal for a crisp Fall evening. I can’t wait to give it a try.
Oh my gosh, YES!! This looks like a definite 5 star dinner!! Can’t wait to try this out with some of that Smoked Turkey Dinner Sausage, I bet that just totally takes this meal over the top!
My kids will love this one! Happy Monday!
That Butterball Sausage is so tasty! And I love that this is a 15 minute meal!!!
wow, this looks fantastic Cheryl. 🙂
Looks fabuous, Cheryl. Comfort meal for autumn for sure!
This would rate 5 stars at my house, too! Sausage, sun dried tomatoes and spinach? Irresistible!!!
Delicious! I’ve made this twice already. My daughter is a picky eater, and she always goes for a second helping.
This is dinner tonight.
I love the sundried tomatoes. Chewy sweetness against smoky sausage. YUMMMMM
Oh wow, Cheryl! I love the looks of this meal. I can totally see why it was a 5 star hit!
this looks so good!! Love it, Cheryl!
I love recipes like this, so easy, so good, so filling. Perfect for any night of the week!
Looks amazing! Definitely going to try this! Thanks for the recipe.
Looks so wonderful, I just love that there are sun dried tomatoes in it 🙂
You’re singing my tune, with the smoked sausage, Cheryl. Love this recipe!
This looks incredible!! My family loves pasta, and this would go over amazingly well here. Plus I love turkey sausage, and anytime I can it in!
This is my kind of dinner! So many great flavors!
Oh my gosh, this looks so amazing! I would have never thought to put sausage in an alfredo pasta..it looks like perfection!
Yum! This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it! Pinned:)
That is some serious comfort food! Fabulous!
This looks great! This flavor combo sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try it, thanks!
I love the smoky sausage with the creamy alfredo, great combination for a quick weeknight dinner!
-Jamie
Pinning this for later. I love smoked sausage but don’t have many ways in which to use it.
Made this for our evening meal tonight. It was a huge hit everyone agreed it was a keeper. Thanks so very much!
You can’t cook garlic for five minutes at medium high heat and it be at it’s best. Just sayin’…….
Had to throw the first batch away, wasted all the sausage as it had burned bits of garlic all over it and the taste of burned garlic to boot…..just me? Anyone else have this problem? Or do people just comment on how good it “SOUNDS” and never really try the recipe? Just wondering……
sorry, I wrote the recipe the way I make it and I had no issue – I use the jarred minced garlic
As of Feb 2016 we’ve made this recipe probably 6+ times and it’s turned out wonderful every time.
Where would you find the sun dried tomatoes in store ?
Could you also use your favorite bottle of Alfredo Sauce?
I can usually find the sun dried tomatoes in the produce section. If I don’t make the Alfredo sauce, I usually buy Barillo or Bertolli jarred sauce. Enjoy!! My family love this one, and it’s so quick and easy!!
Looks terrific! Kind of reminds me of spaghetti carbonara but with sausage instead. My hubby’s gonna love it. Thanks for sharing.
Just tried it tonight and it was VERY well received! Even the four year old devoured two bowls. I found the sun dried tomatoes in the canned vegetable section of the grocery store with the rest of the tomatoes. I also substituted the heavy cream for half and half to save a few calories.
I pinned this weeks ago and finally got around to trying it. WOW! This recipe was simple and tasted amazing. It was a hit with the whole family. The only change I made was leaving out the red pepper as I have a family member who can’t do any amount of spicy food. It had more than enough wonderful flavor without it. Thanks for a great recipe!
This smoked turkey sausage combined with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, spinach, and Parmesan cheese sounds incredible! I will definitely cook it next weekend! Thanks a lot for sharing unique recipe!
This smoked sausage is so Instagrammable and adorable! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx for sharing, Cheryl!
I used mild Italian sausage instead of the smoked sausage with extra sun-dried tomatoes, spinach and cream and this dish was absolutely out of this world. We had extra and we ate it for days. I will not lose this recipe, so easy and plan on making it again soon. This is a real keeper, a five-star recipe. Yummy!
This is on our reg. rotation now! Have you ever frozen and reheated? Want to prepare for a family member recovering from surgery, but hoping to freeze so she can reheat and eat at her convenience.
I have not, but if you try it, please let us know!! Enjoy!