Creamy Ranch Pasta & Sausage
A very simple weeknight supper loaded with smoked sausage, pasta and a creamy ranch sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Oil
- 2 lbs Smoked Sausage cut in ½ inch slices
- 2 lb Large Elbow Macaroni
For the Mozzarella Cheese Sauce
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 3 tbsp Ranch Seasoning see recipes below
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Start water boiling for pasta. (salt if desired)
- In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add oil. Once hot, add sliced sausage pieces. Fry them until slightly browned then remove from heat.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook as directed on the package. Drain in colander and return to pot, away from heat.
- In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, add butter, garlic powder, and onion powder. Once melted add flour and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and let cook for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add paprika and ranch seasoning. Lastly add heavy cream and stir to combine. Let bubble another two minutes.
- Add cooked sausage and ranch sauce to pot with cooked pasta. Stir to fully coated.
Notes
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