"Swapping standard chicken for the extremely flavorful Sweet Italian Style al fresco Chicken Sausage keeps the dish flavor-packed without a huge calorie increase."
Ingredients
1 package al fresco Sweet Italian Style Chicken Sausage, diced into 1/4" pieces
1 12 oz bag of egg noodles
salt & black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 cups brown mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small package frozen peas, thawed & heated
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 1/4 cups milk
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
olive oil cooking spray
Italian bread crumbs
1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
Optional: Dried parsley
Directions:
- 1Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a deep-dish casserole pan.
- 2Bring a large salted pot of water to boil for the egg noodles. Cook egg noodles until al dente and set aside.
- 3In a deep-walled pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and add mushrooms, onion, garlic, and chicken sausage. Season with salt & pepper and cook until onions are clear, about 5 minutes.
- 4Add the last tablespoon of butter and stir until melted. Stir in flour and cook for an additional minute. Slowly whisk in milk & stock to ensure there are no clumps. Bring mixture to a boil, and then set to a simmer for for 8 minutes.
- 5Add egg noodles to the greased casserole dish. Stir in peas. Pour thickened milk mixture over noodles and top with Italian bread crumbs, dried parsley, and cheese.
- 6Bake for 30 minutes & enjoy!
