Kielbasa and Pea Casserole
Whole grain pasta, savory sausage, sweet peas, sauteed onions tossed in a light cream sauce and topped with a crunchy panko Parmesan topping.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 2 cups dried whole grain rotini pasta
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 1 pound beef kielbasa
- 1 12 oz bag frozen green peas
- 1 cup beef broth
- 4 ounces cream cheese cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 12 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onions until they start to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in kielbasa and frozen peas. Cook 2 minutes. Pour in beef broth. Add in the cream cheese. Cook just until the cheese melts, stirring frequently. Stir in pasta, garlic powder and black pepper. Mix well.
- Transfer the casserole to a 2 quart casserole dish.
- Combine remaining teaspoon of olive oil, panko and Parmesan together in a bowl. Sprinkle over the top of the casserole.
- Cover and bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and continue cooking for 15 more minutes. Turn the broiler on low and broil for two minutes to brown the crust. Serve.
Notes
Enjoy!