Pork Sausage Penne in a Creamy Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• bell pepper
  1 unit
• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• chili flakes
  ½ tsp
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• cream cheese
  2 oz
• crushed tomatoes
  ½ cup
• italian pork sausage
  8 oz
• lemon
  1 unit
• parmesan cheese
  2 tbsp
• penne pasta
  4 oz
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  2 units
• sour cream
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• large pan

1. 

   1

   sour cream crushed tomatoes cream cheese lemon penne pasta parmesan cheese chili flakes scallions bell pepper italian pork sausage cooking oil butter salt black pepper

   sour cream: 2 tbsp, crushed tomatoes: ½ cup, cream cheese: 2 oz, lemon: 1 unit, penne pasta: 4 oz, parmesan cheese: 2 tbsp, chili flakes: ½ tsp, scallions: 2 units, bell pepper: 1 unit, italian pork sausage: 8 oz, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
2. 

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   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.
3. 

   3

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

   4

   Remove italian pork sausage from casing if necessary; discard casing. Add to pan; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 6 minutes .
5. 

   5

   Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 11 minutes .
6. 

   6

   Add half the crushed tomatoes to pan with sausage mixture and cook until softened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Reduce heat to medium low. Stir in cream cheese, sour cream, butter, and a splash of pasta water until smooth and creamy.
7. 7

   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.