This is something I came up with one night when I hadn't been to the grocery store all week and the cupboards were almost bare. It's amazing how creative you can be when you don't have much to work with. I usually use regular pasta {like penne} but last night it was tortellini {per the kids' request}.
Cook the pasta according to package directions. In the meantime, brown 1 lb. of kielbasa {I used light....not that it makes much of a difference in this recipe}.
Add one jar of alfredo sauce....
And some veggies {optional}. I usually use peas, but all I had this time was edamame....
Drain pasta and add to alfredo/kielbasa mixture....
Season with cajun seasoning to taste {I like Luzianne, but use whatever you have}....
And there you have cajun kielbasa pasta....
Notice I don't always calculate the nutrition info? It's usually one of two things....A.) too many ingredients to figure out quickly or B.) I just don't want to know. This one is the latter!
If I make something like this for dinner, I usually serve a salad as well. That way, I can fill up something healthy and just have a few bites of the indulgent stuff. {Or not....just depends on the day!}
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Ingredients:
1 box pasta {any kind}
1 lb. kielbasa
1 jar alfredo sauce
fresh or frozen veggies {any kind}
cajun seasoning
Cook pasta. Brown kielbasa in a skillet. Add alfredo sauce and veggies and heat through. Stir in cooked pasta. Add cajun seasoning to taste.
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