Creamy Pesto Penne with Sausage

Description

Quick weeknight dinner. Ready in 15 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
  • ½ pound ground sausage
  • 1 (1.2 ounce) package creamy pesto sauce mix (such as Knorr®)
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook penne at a boil
  2. stirring occasionally
  3. until tender yet firm to the bite
  4. about 11 minutes; drain and transfer pasta to a bowl.
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly
  6. 5 to 7 minutes; add to pasta.
  7. Whisk pesto sauce mix
  8. milk
  9. and olive oil together in a small saucepan; bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer until thickened
  10. about 3 minutes; pour over pasta and sausage mixture and toss to coat.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 2

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