The new Hillshire Farm Gourmet Creations line offers four flavors with no artificial colors, flavors or by-products: Hillshire Farm Gourmet Creations Chicken Apple smoked sausage with Gouda Cheese, Hillshire Farm Gourmet Creations Beef & Bacon smoked sausage with Monterey Jack Cheese, Hillshire Farm Gourmet Creations Beef; Jalapeno with Monterey Jack Cheese and Hillshire Farm Gourmet Creations Sweet Italian Style with Peppers and Mozzarella Cheese.
Although I really liked the Chicken Apple smoked sausage with Gouda Cheese, the true measure of whether I buy new products is how well it fits into my cooking meal planning which means that my daughter has to like it to. I am not a big believer in buying separate products just to suit my daughter (okay maybe she gets more cookies than me) but when it comes to dinner, I am only making one meal.
Since we eat a lot of pasta, I incorporated the Chicken Apple smoked sausage with Gouda Cheese into my Tomato and Basil Pasta recipe to spice it up. And let’s just say it was it hit with my daughter. Since it was a hit, I have also added it to my sunday scrambled eggs.
- 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) uncooked dried penne pasta
- 2 links Hillshire Farms
- 1/4 cup Butter or Margerine
- 1 tsp Olive oil
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh garlic
- 2 medium (2 cups) tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 10- 12 Fresh Basil Leaves (this is for garnish)
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to saucepan. Keep warm.
- Melt Butter with butter/margerine and olive oil n 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.
- Add garlic; cook 30 seconds or until softened.
- Add tomatoes and basil; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until heated through (1 to 2 minutes).
- Add pasta and Parmesan cheese, stir until combined.
- Add fresh basil as garnish to each dish
- Serve immediately with a side salad and Garlic Bread.
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