My husband and I are both no strangers to enjoying meals with a kick to them. The more spice and flavor, the better! Today I took an old family favorite from Texas, Chicken Spaghetti, and kicked it up a notch into a new meal idea that had my husband RAVING!! This Spicy Sausage and Cheese Penne Pasta is the perfect savory meal idea that doesn’t take long at all to make and will have everyone asking for seconds!! And paired with a delicious Smashed Sausage Burger, you have an option for every member of your family!
Spicy Sausage and Cheese Penne Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 Jimmy Dean® Roll Spicy Sausage cooked and drained
- 1 box penne pasta al dente
- 1 lb. Velveeta cheese cubed (1/2 of the large bar)
- 1 can Rotel
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
Instructions
- Brown your sausage in a pan until cooked well, set aside.
- Add full box of penne pasta to water and cook until, al dente.
- In a saucepan, add cubed Velveeta cheese, one can Rotel, and one can cream of chicken and stir on medium heat until melted. Then add Jimmy Dean® Roll Sausage and mix.
- In a large pot, combine the pasta and the cheese, then pour into a 9x13 pan.
- Optional: add sharp cheddar to top and place in oven for a few minutes to get a crispy, cheesy top.
The pasta takes about 30 minutes total to make and in that time you can get started on your Smashed Sausage Burgers!!
And then there’s the delicious Sausage Smashed Burger!! I think too often we all think of sausage for breakfast, but why not make it into a delicious burger?! Adding Jimmy Dean® Roll Sausage to a dish is a great way to spice up the typical weekday dinner routine. Jimmy Dean® Roll Sausage is a great-tasting versatile ingredient made with a unique, savory blend of seasonings!
This restaurant trending burger is coming to your home! Use Jimmy Dean® Roll Sausage with caramelized onions smashed together in a skillet or char-grill and topped with jarlsberg cheese. Layered between brioche bread, charred tomato, pickled cucumbers, shaved Brussel sprouts with garlic mayonnaise.
Ingredients:
1 pound Jimmy Dean® Original Sausage
½ cup Homemade Pickles, see recipe below
1 cup Sprout Slaw, see recipe below
4 cups diced onions
2 tablespoons oil
¼ cup unsalted butter
8 slices brioche bread
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 cup shredded jarlsberg cheese
Homemade Pickles
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup water
½ cucumber, seeded and sliced
Sprout Slaw
2 cups shaved Brussels sprouts
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon garlic paste
Instructions
- Combine sugar, vinegar and water in a sauce pot and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add cucumber slices. Refrigerate for an hour before use, the cucumbers will be tender yet still have texture.
- Combine Brussels sprouts, mayonnaise and garlic paste in a mixing bowl; keep refrigerated until use.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add onions, butter and cook on medium-low heat for 30 minutes, stirring often until onions are tender. Drain and reserve excess butter to toast bread slices, refrigerate onions until cooled.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of reserved onion butter in the same skillet over medium. Toast 2 slices of bread at a time until desired doneness, repeat with remaining ingredients and set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat the tomato slices until a slight charring occurs, set aside.
- Combine the sausage and caramelized onions together in a mixing bowl. Divide the sausage mix into 4 equal parts and roll into individual ball-shapes. Using the same skillet, smash the sausage into the skillet with a flat spatula until you have your desired thickness. Cook over medium heat for 12-15 minutes or until the natural juices run clear. Finish with the shredded cheese and let melt before removing from the skillet. You can cook them all in the same skillet or two at a time. Layer the burger between toasted bread with tomatoes, pickles and slaw. Enjoy!
Stop by your local Meijer in the meat department and pick up a roll of Jimmy Dean® Original Sausage in Original, Hot, and Country Mild flavors!
I hope you enjoy these delicious dinner ideas and let me know what YOUR favorite way to eat sausage is!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Jimmy Dean®. All opinions are entirely my own.