Italian Sausage Pasta

Name: Italian Sausage Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Italian, American
Ingredients: 16 ounces penne or rigatoni pasta, (regular or gluten free*); 1 pound bulk mild or spicy sweet Italian sausage,; 2 cloves garlic, (minced); 24 ounce jar marinara sauce; 8 ounce package cream cheese (regular or light), (cubed); 5 ounces fresh baby spinach

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Italian Sausage Pasta recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes for a quick, hearty meal. A creamy sausage red sauce with spinach coats penne pasta for a delicious recipe ready for weeknights!

Updated at: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:40:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories441.6 kcal (22%)

Total Fat16.8 g (24%)

Carbs52.3 g (20%)

Sugars6.8 g (8%)

Protein20 g (40%)

Sodium801.4 mg (40%)

Fiber3.8 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

16 ouncespenne pasta

or rigatoni, regular or gluten free

1 poundbulk mild italian sausage

or spicy sweet

2cloves garlic

minced

24 ouncemarinara sauce

8 ouncecream cheese

regular or light, cubed

5 ouncesfresh baby spinach

Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta in a large pot of salt boiling water according to directions for al dente. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile heat a large deep skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Once sausage is browned and no longer pink, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium and add marinara, scraping up browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Add spinach, handfuls at a time, and stir until wilted.

Step 4

If skillet is large enough add cooked pasta to sausage sauce and stir gently to coat. Otherwise pour pasta into a serving bowl or casserole dish and pour sauce over it. Stir to combine.

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