▢1 pound 16 ounce dry pasta
▢½ cup unsalted butter
▢3 cloves garlic pressed
▢3 cups heavy cream
▢1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
▢½ teaspoon black pepper
▢¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
▢1 ½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
▢12 oz fully cooked smoked sausage sliced
Instructions
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
While pasta cooks, add butter and garlic to a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, until butter is melted and garlic begins to brown.
Slowly add in heavy cream, salt, and pepper. Simmer until sauce thickens on medium heat, about 8-10 minutes. Stir frequently.
Add in Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes (optional). Stir in sliced sausage and add to pot with drained pasta. Stir together, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Buy Parmesan cheese in blocks. Grate it with a box grater or shredder before adding to the recipe. Freshly grated cheese melts much better than packaged shredded cheese.
Pasta- I use bowtie pasta, but any noodle is perfectly fine!
Want more heat? Sprinkle a few more red pepper flakes over individual portions of pasta before serving.
Spicy Italian Sausage is delicious in this sausage alfredo to add more heat, too.
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