Sausage Pasta Dish

1 box Rigatoni Pasta
Jimmy Dean sausage
1 jar spagetti sauce
1 can sliced olives
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Boil pasta, brown sausage. combine pasta, meat, sauce and olives in 13x9 pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-30 min.

Pesto

1 1/2 cups basil leaves
1 tbsp parsley leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup Parmesan
1 or 2 cloves garlic

Mix all ingredients in blender. Serve on pasta with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes, or use as a spread on sandwiches, pizza, etc.

Creamy Alfredo Sauce

2 cups heavy cream
1 stick butter
1 cup fresh Parmesan cheese (not the kind in the shaker can, the grated kind in the refrigerator section)
fresh ground pepper (if you don't have a grinder any regular pepper will work fine)

Heat heavy cream over low-medium heat in a saute pan. Add butter in small pieces and stir gently to melt. Sprinkle in the cheese and stir to incorporate. Season to taste with fresh pepper. Stir until smooth and creamy and cheese is melted (5-8 minutes). Serve with your favorite pasta and chicken. Deliziosa!