This pork sausage and pea alfredo is a delicious and easy weeknight dinner recipe made with pork sausage and peas cooked in a creamy alfredo sauce and mixed with noodles for a delicious and filling comfort food meal.
This easy and delicious pork sausage and pea alfredo is made with simple, pantry-staple ingredients making it a great weeknight dinner. We love that it is a one-pot recipe, ready in 30 minutes, and makes great leftovers.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Dinner Recipe
- 30 Minute Meal
- Makes Great Leftovers
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Noodles - We like to use brown rice noodles for extra protein.
- Pork - We recommend using ground pork sausage for this recipe.
- Butter - Butter helps create the creamy alfredo sauce.
- Spices - This recipe calls for garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
- Peas - We recommend using frozen peas for this recipe.
- Heavy Cream - Heavy cream helps create the delicious alfredo sauce.
- Milk - We recommend using whole milk to create a creamy sauce.
- Parmesan Cheese - We recommend using freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Large Pot - We love using a Dutch oven or large stainless steel pot to make this recipe in.
- Colander - A colander is necessary to drain the noodles in.
- Meat Chopper - A meat chopper makes it easier to brown the sausage.
- Measuring Cups - These liquid measuring cups are necessary for measuring the liquids.
- Cheese Grater - A cheese grater helps to easily shred the parmesan cheese.
- Spoon - A spoon is necessary to stir the pasta ingredients together.
How to Make the Recipe
Step 1. Brown the sausage and stir in the spices, butter and peas.
Step 2. Pour in the liquids, bring to a boil, then mix in the cheese.
Step 3. Add the boiled noodles and stir to coat with sauce before serving.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes 6 servings of pasta. We love to serve this dish with a side salad or a slice of homemade Italian bread.
If you like this recipe, you will love our other easy dinner recipes.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Substitute milk for bone broth. You can add extra protein to this dish by using bone broth instead of milk. Just note, the flavor will be slightly different and the sauce won't be as creamy.
- Use brown rice noodles. We like to use brown rice noodles to add extra nutrients and protein to the dish.
How to Store
- Refrigerator - store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Recipe FAQ
You can easily make this alfredo recipe gluten-free by using gluten-free noodles.
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Sausage and Pea Alfredo
This pork sausage and pea alfredo is a delicious and easy weeknight dinner recipe made with pork sausage and peas cooked in a creamy alfredo sauce and mixed with noodles for a delicious and filling comfort food meal.
Ingredients
- 16oz box of noodles
- 1lb pork sausage
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and place the pot on the stovetop on medium heat to bring the water to a boil.
- Once the water is boiling, pour the noodles into the water and boil the noodles according to the package instructions.
- When the noodles are done boiling, turn the burner off, remove the pot from the stovetop, and pour the noodles and the water into a colander in the sink.
- Return the empty pot to the stovetop and turn the burner back on to medium.
- Place the ground sausage in the pot and cook to brown the sausage.
- Once the sausage is browned, add the butter and spices to the pot.
- Stir to mix the spices into the meat and allow the butter to melt.
- Pour the frozen peas into the pot and stir to combine with the sausage. Allow the peas to cook and soften in the pot for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the heavy cream and whole milk into the pot and stir to combine with the peas and sausage.
- Bring the liquids to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally as they heat up.
- Allow the liquids to boil for 30 seconds.
- After 30 seconds, turn the burner off.
- Pour the parmesan cheese into the pot and stir to melt the cheese into the sauce.
- Allow the pot to sit for 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
- After 5 minutes, transfer the noodles back into the pot and stir to coat with the sauce before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1022Total Fat: 67gSaturated Fat: 35gUnsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 188mgSodium: 2506mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 5gSugar: 11gProtein: 59g
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