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- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 pound smoked pork sausage, halved and cut into 1/4″ slices
- 1 small red onion, halved and sliced
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 colored bell peppers (I used red and yellow), halved and sliced
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups water (high elevations increase to 1 3/4)
- 8 ounces pasta (I used trottole)
- 2 cups 1% milk
- 3 ounces low-fat cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning (like Tony Chachere’s)
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup (4 ounces) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
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