Sausage Bow Tie Skillet

Ingredients:

• 8 oz uncooked bow tie pasta
• 1 lb cooked kielbasa or smoke polish sausage, cut into 1/4 inch slices
• 1 jar (4-1/2 oz) sliced mushrooms, optional
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 T butter
• 1 T cornstarch (I subbed 2 T flour)
• 1-1/2 cups milk
• 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas (I used green beans)
• 1 cup (4 oz ) shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to pkg. Meanwhile in a large skillet, saute the sausage, mushrooms & garlic in the butter.
2. Combine cornstarch (or flour) and milk until smooth; gradually add to the skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 mins or until thickened (takes longer to thicken with flour than cornstarch)
3. Drain pasta; add to sausage mixture. Stir in peas/beans & cheese; cook until cheese is melted.
   

Yield: 4 servings