Cajun Chicken Sausage Penne

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Bring a medium pot of salted water to boil. Wash and dry produce. Peel and thinly slice garlic. Dice tomatoes.

Step 2

Once water is boiling, add pasta to pot. Cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water, then drain.

Step 3

While pasta cooks, heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic and blackening spice; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.

Step 4

Stir in tomatoes, stock concentrate, and 3/4 cup reserved pasta water. Cook until sauce is slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, then stir in cream cheese and 2 tbsp butter until melted. Turn off heat.

Step 5

Add drained pasta to pan with sauce; stir to thoroughly combined. (If sauce is too thick, add more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time until everything is coated in a creamy sauce.) Divide between bowls and sprinkle with pepper jack.