Description
One Pot Kielbasa Pasta is a quick, delicious dish that combines savory kielbasa sausage, tender pasta, and colorful vegetables in a creamy sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights, this dish requires minimal cleanup while delivering maximum flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz kielbasa sausage, sliced
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onions and bell peppers until tender (about 5 minutes).
- Add sliced kielbasa and cook until browned (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic and sauté for another minute.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil while scraping up any bits from the pot.
- Add penne pasta, cover, and simmer according to package directions (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Once pasta is cooked al dente, stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: One Pot Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 300g)
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg