Creamy Ranch Potato Pasta with Smoked Sausage
A comforting one-pan meal with creamy ranch sauce, tender pasta, and smoky sausage.
Equipment
- Large frying pan
- Sauce pan
- Pot
- Colander
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 tbsps Oil
- 2 lbs Smoked Sausage cut in ½ inch slices
- 2 lb Large Elbow Macaroni
Mozzarella Cheese Sauce
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 4 tbsp Flour
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 3 tbsp Ranch Seasoning
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
Instructions
- Start water boiling for pasta. Salt if desired.
- In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add oil. Once hot, add sliced sausage pieces. Fry until slightly browned, then remove from heat.
- Add pasta to boiling water and cook as directed on the package. Drain in a colander and return to pot, away from heat.
- In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, add butter, garlic powder, and onion powder. Once melted, add flour and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk in milk and let cook for 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add paprika and ranch seasoning. Lastly, add heavy cream and stir to combine. Let bubble another two minutes.
- Add cooked sausage and ranch sauce to pot with cooked pasta. Stir until fully coated.
Notes
For a lighter version, substitute half-and-half for heavy cream.