Cheesy kielbasa pasta is an easy, cheesy pasta recipe. This simple recipe is made with pantry-staple ingredients, and it can be made in about 30 minutes.
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Kielbasa: Or a similar sausage, like turkey kielbasa.
- Italian seasoning: Feel free to increase the amount of seasoning.
- Chicken broth: I like to use reduced-sodium broth to better control the salt level.
- Italian tomatoes: I like to use Italian tomatoes because of the extra seasoning in the tomatoes. Diced tomatoes will also work.
- Milk: Any milk, from skim milk to whole milk will work.
- Cheese: Cheddar cheese also works well.
How to make cheesy kielbasa pasta
Here you'll find step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe is given below.
Step 1: Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2: Add the kielbasa and onion, and cook, stirring regularly, for 4 minutes, or until the sausage is lightly browned.
Step 3: Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
Step 4: Add chicken broth, tomatoes, milk, pasta, and black pepper. Bring to a boil.
Step 5: Once at a boil, lower the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
Step 6: Add the cheese, and stir until melted and combined.
Step 7: Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Serving suggestions
This pasta is fairly rich, so it goes well with a fresh green salad on the side to help cut some of the richness.
Storage
Store any leftover pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The pasta will keep for up to 4 days when properly stored.
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Cheesy Kielbasa Pasta
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound kielbasa sausage sliced
- ½ cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 14 ounce can diced Italian tomatoes
- ½ cup milk
- 8 ounces uncooked penne or similar pasta
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cup shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the kielbasa and onion, and cook, stirring regularly, for 4 minutes, or until the sausage is lightly browned.
- Stir in the garlic and Italian seasoning, and cook for 30 seconds, stirring the entire time.
- Add chicken broth, tomatoes, milk, pasta, and black pepper.
- Bring to a boil.
- Once at a boil, lower the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until the pasta is al dente, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat.
- Add the cheese, and stir until melted and combined.
- Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Kielbasa: Or a similar sausage, like turkey kielbasa.
- Italian seasoning: Feel free to increase the amount of seasoning.
- Chicken broth: I like to use reduced-sodium broth to better control the salt level.
- Italian tomatoes: I like to use Italian tomatoes because of the extra seasoning in the tomatoes. Diced tomatoes will also work.
- Milk: Any milk, from skim milk to whole milk will work.
- Cheese: Cheddar cheese also works well.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
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