Spicy Alfredo

Ingredients:

12 oz       Pasta Partners Jalapeno Fettuccine
2 Tbsp    Olive Oil
4 Tbsp    Butter
6              Jalapeno Chicken Sausages, sliced
½             Vidalia onion, peeled and sliced julienne
6-8          Jalapeno slices (jarred), diced (or 4 oz canned diced)
½ tsp       Crushed Red Pepper
15oz        Chicken broth
½ tsp       Dried Cilantro
12oz       Heavy whipping cream
6 oz         Parmesan cheese, shredded 

Directions

1. In large pot, bring water to a boil and cook until al dente (approx. 6-8 mins).  Drain, but do not rinse.
2. While pasta is cooking, spray large saucepan/fry pan with Pam, melt butter and heat olive oil over medium high heat.  Brown sausages for a couple minutes, then add onions and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
3. Push the sausages and onions off to the side and add diced jalapeno and crushed red pepper and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds, then blend in sausage and onions.
4. Pour in chicken broth and stir until broth reduces, about 2 minutes.  Add Cilantro and stir in.
5. Stir in heavy whipping cream, about 1/3 of a cup at a time, until well blended.
6. Add in parmesan cheese and blend until melted.
7. Stir in Fettuccine and remove from heat.  Let it sit for 5 minutes to blend flavors and thicken.

Serve in large bowls.

Recipe Credit:  Rita Bean (Olive Basket Customer!)