Hot Link Creamy Pasta Recipe: This is a GOOD one, and it’s one pot, and only takes a handful of ingredients!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound hot link sausage sliced into rounds, about ½ inch thick
• ½ large onion chopped
• ½ green bell pepper, sliced or chopped
• ½ orange, red or yellow bell pepper, sliced, or chopped
• 1 can fire roasted chopped tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 cloves of chopped garlic
• 1 ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 pound package of penne pasta (any pasta will do, really
• 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh chopped parsley for garnish – I used dehydrated parsley and it was fine!
• Optional red pepper flakes, fresh grated parm or romano cheese to toppings

Instructions:

1. Heat two tablespoons oil in a deep sided skillet.
2. Sautee hot links until cooked through. 
3. Remove from skillet and set aside, leaving the drippings and oil in the skillet.  
4. Sautee onions, bell peppers, and garlic until softened.
5. Add mushrooms, tomatoes with the juice from the can, chicken broth, and pasta, heat to a boil, stirring to prevent sticking.
6. Once pasta is al dente, add the pieces of cream cheese, and stir until everything is mixed thoroughly and the cream cheese is melted. 
7. Reduce heat to low, and cover, continue to cook until pasta is cooked to your liking, about 5 minutes. 
8. Stir, and serve in a bowl with the toppings of your choice.
9. ENJOY this Hot Link Creamy Pasta Recipe!

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