Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 592cal
Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta is a one pan pasta recipe that always satisfies! Penne pasta is tossed with roasted red peppers, spinach and more in a rich and creamy sauce with plenty of parmesan. You're gonna love this 30 minute meal!
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Ingredients
- ¾ lb Italian sausage (380 grams)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2½ cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¾ lb uncooked short pasta (340 grams or about 4 heaped cups)
- ¾ cup roasted red peppers* (jarred and store bought) drained and chopped
- 2 cups chopped spinach
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the sausage and onion.
- Cook, crumbling, until sausage is browned.
- Stir in garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper and cook 2 minutes.
- Add the broth, cream and roasted red peppers and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the uncooked pasta, cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring often, until al dente.
- Stir in spinach and Parmesan. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed before serving.
Notes
Ingredients and Substitutions:
- Italian sausage: you can lighten this recipe up by choosing Italian turkey or chicken sausage instead. You can also swap for ground pork or turkey but you will want to increase the seasonings to compensate.
- Cream: a little cream makes for a rich and flavorful sauce. You can choose a lighter cream and it will work just fine, but the sauce may not be as thick. You can also lighten it up by using evaporated milk.
- Roasted red peppers: I buy jarred, roasted red peppers at the grocery store and love the flavor they add! You can always roast your own peppers, or simply chop and add with the onion at the beginning of the recipe. Roasted red peppers have a mild, sweet flavor and even my pepper-resistant children love them!
- Spinach: you can add a lot of spinach to this recipe without even noticing it because it wilts so quickly! Feel free to swap for frozen (thawed and squeeze out) spinach or fresh chopped kale.
Nutrition
Serving: 252grams | Calories: 592cal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 974mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1655IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 2mg