Description
A quick and comforting pasta dish featuring Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and a creamy Parmesan sauce, ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 3 cups baby spinach or baby kale
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth or stock
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 12 oz pasta of choice (penne, rigatoni, or fettuccine)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Brown the sausage, breaking it into crumbles, until cooked through and golden.
- Add minced garlic and chopped sun-dried tomatoes; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Stir in heavy cream and Italian seasoning; simmer gently until slightly thickened.
- Mix in grated Parmesan until melted into a smooth sauce.
- Add spinach and stir until wilted.
- Toss in cooked pasta, coating thoroughly with the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve warm, optionally topped with extra Parmesan.
Notes
- Swap sausage for smoked or chicken sausage for a milder flavor.
- Use baby kale or arugula instead of spinach for variation.
- Add a splash of white wine before cream for richer flavor.
- For extra texture, stir in roasted red peppers or artichoke hearts.
- Add red chili flakes or spicy sausage for heat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
