Creamy Pesto Penne with Sausage

Ingredients

• 16 oz package of penne pasta 
• 1/2 lb of ground sausage 
• 1 package of creamy pesto sauce mix
• 1 cup of milk
• 1/4 cup of olive oil

Directions

1. Boil penne noodles in salted water until tender. Drain and transfer them to a bowl
2. Brown the sausage on medium high heat for about 7 minutes 
3. Add the browned meat to the pasta noodles
4. Whisk the pesto sauce mix, milk, and oil together and bring to a boil, constantly stirring  
5. Reduce the heat and let it simmer until the sauce is thick and creamy
6. Add the pesto sauce to noodle and meat mixture 
7. Serve 

Source — Personal Recipe

Prepared by Elise Lamartiniere
Louisiana Anthology
September 28, 2023