Pasta Options for Penne Rosa:
We love this dish with penne, but you could really use just about any pasta. Penne, rigatoni, elbows, and shells are all great options.
Mushrooms:
We know many of you have strong opinions about mushrooms. While you technically could make this dish without mushrooms, we find that they add so much to this dish, and we highly recommend them!
Spice Level:
This dish has a delightful bit of heat to it, but it is not overpowering. If you are particularly spice sensitive, keep it at 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. If you enjoy spice, go ahead and use that full 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, or even add more!
Heavy Cream Substitute:
Heavy cream makes penne rosa perfectly creamy. If you would like a bit lighter version of this dish, you may use half and half. If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious pasta recipes:
Super Easy Olive Oil PastaCreamy Chicken Pesto PastaEasy Stovetop Mac and CheeseCheesy Chicken Spaghetti
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