Mushroom Coffee Penne Alfredo

Mushroom Coffee Penne Alfredo

This pasta dish will just astound you with its amazing flavors that will linger in your mouth and keep you begging for more!

Yields: Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients:

½ pound Penne pasta

To make the pasta sauce:

4 tbsps. butter, divided

1 (8 oz.) can sliced Portobello mushrooms

½ tsp. Cumin

2 tsps. Garlic, minced

½ pound Italian sausage, cut diagonally

1 cup Heavy cream

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

2/3 cups Brewed coffee

Method of Preparation:

1. Cook the pasta according to the packaging. Reserve 1 ladle of the pasta water.

To make the pasta sauce:

2. In a pan over low heat, throw in the Italian sausage and allow it to brown on each side. Add the 2 tbsps. of butter and mushrooms and cook them until they are tender.
3. In the same pan, throw in the cumin, garlic and remaining butter, heavy cream and coffee. Bring the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a simmer cook for at least 4 minutes and immediately remove it from the heat, Set the sauce aside.

To complete the dish:

4. Pour the pasta in the sauce pan and stir the pasta in until they are well combined. Throw in the parmesan cheese and mix well. Serve and enjoy!