Italian Sausage Alfredo

1/2 lb. spaghetti

1 Tbsp.  oil

1 lb. Italian sausage, sliced into circles

1 medium  green pepper, cut into strips

1 jar Alfredo sauce

1/4 cup shredded cheese of your choice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook pasta according to package, drain but leave in pot.  Add oil to a large skillet.  Heat oil on medium.  Add sausage and peppers.  Cook uncovered for about 10 minutes to allow to slightly brown.  Cover and cook another 10 minutes to cook completely.  Drain.  Stir in Alfredo sauce.  Pour over sauce over cooked pasta.  Pour into a 2 qt. baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake 10 - 15 minutes or until bubbly and cheese has melted.  Serves 4-6 (depending on how hungry you might be)

Comments:  I had planned on making an Alfredo dish with chicken and broccoli but when I went to take out my chicken I found I was out and not wanting to go to the store I searched for something else to use.  That is when I spotted my Italian sausage links.  I thought - why not.  Boy did I come up with a delicious combination.  I wasn't quite sure how the Alfredo would taste with my sausage but it turns out that they fit perfectly.  Who would have guessed.  And the best part - it's simple and quick to make.

Italian Sausage Roll

1 lb. Italian sausage
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tube crescent rolls
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1 cup Alfredo sauce with mushrooms
cheese for topping (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Crumble and brown Italian sausage. Drain well and cool completely. After cooling mix in cream cheese. Cover a cookie dish with foil sprayed with non-stick spray. Unroll crescent rolls and seal seams by pressing together. Form sausage mix into a roll placing it long-way down the center of dough. Top with shredded cheese. Bring sides up and over sausage roll. Bake 20-25 minutes or until slightly browned. Top with optional cheese and heat until melted. Heat Alfredo sauce in a saucepan. Cut Roll into slices topping with hot Alfredo. Serves 6-8

Changes - This one is fun to play with. Add very well squeezed spinach to meat mixture. Use different flavors of cheese such as sharpe or blended cheeses. Use Pizza or Spaghetti sauce in place of the Alfredo. You can also use a tube of thin crust pizza dough in place of the crescents.