Gluten Free Italian Sausage Pepper Jack Pasta
 
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How about a bold bowl of this Gluten Free Italian Sausage Pepper Jack Pasta for a winner dinner! It's just the right amount of spice with ALL the creaminess!!!
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Recipe type: Pasta
Serves: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb. ground Italian sausage
  • 2 cups chopped bell peppers (assorted variety: red, orange, yellow)
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • ½ medium onion, chopped
  • salt and pepper for seasoning
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream (or 2 cups half and half plus 1½ tablespoons white rice flour whisked together)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 heaping cup shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 4 oz. cream cheese (cut into bite sized cubes)
  • 12 oz. package cooked gluten free pasta noodles (I used Barilla brand penne noodles)
Directions
  1. Begin heating pot of salted water to boil noodles. Once water is boiling, and you have begun cooking sausage, place noodles in pot and cook according to package directions. Drain pasta when done.
  2. In a large cast iron pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. While oil is heating chop bell peppers and onion. Slice the mushrooms. Place sausage, bell peppers, onion, and mushrooms in pot. Season with a few shakes of salt and pepper. Stir and break up meat as it cooks. Cook until sausage is cooked through and no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes. Drain excess fat.
  3. Pour in heavy whipping cream (or half and half and white rice flour whisked together). Add salt. Stir to coat veggies. Bring to a low boil and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in shredded pepper jack cheese and cream cheese cubes. Stir until completely melted.
  4. Add drained pasta noodles into pot and stir until well coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. Serve pasta warm with desired toppings or garnish.
Recipe by Breezy Bakes at https://www.breezybakes.com/gluten-free-italian-sausage-pepper-pasta/