Chicken Sausage Penne in a Creamy Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• bell pepper
  1 unit
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• chili flakes
  1 tsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• cream cheese
  2 oz
• crushed tomatoes
  6 oz
• italian chicken sausage mix
  8 oz
• lemon
  1 unit
• parmesan cheese
  ¼ cup
• penne pasta
  4 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  2 unit
• sour cream
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt . Wash and dry all produce. Prepare sour cream , cream cheese , and zest the lemon .

   salt: 1 tsp, sour cream: 2 tbsp, cream cheese: 2 oz, lemon: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of cooking oil and butter . Add the bell pepper and scallions (whites); cook, stirring, until slightly softened ⏱️ 3-4 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper .

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, bell pepper: 1 unit, scallions: 2 unit, salt, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Remove the italian chicken sausage mix from its casing if necessary and discard the casing. Add the sausage to the pan and cook, breaking it up into pieces, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4-6 minutes .

   italian chicken sausage mix: 8 oz
4. 

   4

   Add the penne pasta to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 9-11 minutes .

   penne pasta: 4 oz
5. 

   5

   Stir in half the crushed tomatoes to the pan with the sausage mixture and cook until softened ⏱️ 1-2 minutes . Reduce heat to medium-low.

   crushed tomatoes: 6 oz
6. 

   6

   Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle with scallions (greens), remaining parmesan cheese , and a pinch of chili flakes if desired. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

   scallions, parmesan cheese: ¼ cup, chili flakes: 1 tsp, lemon