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Creamy pasta with beef and Italian sausage in a red bowl.
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Creamy Sausage and Beef Alfredo Pasta

Creamy sausage and beef Alfredo pasta casserole is a rich and satisfying dinner that takes about 35-40 minutes to make from start to finish. The recipe made with homemade Alfredo sauce is a weeknight favorite.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Casserole
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 1294kcal
Author: Julie Pollitt

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage
  • 16 ounces cooked elbow macaroni

Alfredo Sauce

  • 16 Tablespoons butter
  • 4 cups of heavy whipping cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons of Italian seasonings
  • 2 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 3 cups grated parmesan cheese
  • Optional: red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Cook the macaroni noodles according to the package directions.
  • Add the beef and sausage to a skillet and cook on medium heat until browned. Drain the grease.
  • While the meat is cooking, add the butter to a large saucepan and melt on medium heat.
  • Next, add the cream cheese and heavy whipping cream to the saucepan with the butter and cook on medium heat until the cream cheese is melted.
  • Add the Italian seasonings, garlic salt, and parmesan cheese to the cream mixture and stir until combined. Cook for about three to five minutes to dissolve the parmesan cheese.
  • Pour the Alfredo sauce over the meat and pasta mixture and stir to coat. Serve!

Notes

If you want to make the recipe even easier, you can buy precooked noodles and jarred Alfredo sauce. This will save you time preparing the dinner.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1294kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 116g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 35g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 339mg | Sodium: 1992mg | Potassium: 554mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3163IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 477mg | Iron: 3mg