Smoked Sausage Beer Cheese Soup

1 cup uncooked pasta (I like to use spiral) 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/2 lb smoked sausage , thinly sliced (or you can use the same amount of chopped cooked[...]

1 lb smoked sausage , cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces 2 medium red peppers or 2 medium yellow bell peppers , cut into chunks 8 ounces Velveeta cheese , cut[...]

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