Dad’s Famous Creamy Spicy Sausage Bayou Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Yellow Onion – chopped
- 1 lb White Mushrooms – Sliced
- 8 oz Italian Sausage (spicy or mild depending on your tolerance )
- 4 tbsp Butter – Unsalted
- 4 cloves Garlic – Minced
- 4 oz Cream Cheese – softened
- 1/2 tsp Ground Mustard
- 3/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 3/4 tsp Granulated Sugar
- 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet
- Add sausage – keep the sausage in small pieces
- Brown the sausage
- Remove sausage and keep in a bowl. Do not drain all the grease. Keep several Tbs in the skillet.
- Add onions and mushrooms to the skillet and cook until vegetables are soft
- Add garlic and cook for a couple minutes
- Add the cream cheese and cook until smooth
- Add heavy cream, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, dried mustard, sugar, and lemon juice
- Stir well and add the cooked sausage to the skillet
- Simmer for about 10 minutes or until your desired thickness
- Serve over noodles
Notes
Tip: save some of your pasta water in case your sauce is too thick
