Italian Sausage and Pepper Pasta
This hearty one-dish take on sausage and peppers is great for night when you crave savory. Better yet, you can get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage, ground You can substitute another kind of sausage, based on your preferences. Or you can use a plant-based sausage, such as Impossible or Beyond.
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil This is to coat the pan.
- 1 1/2 cups milk If you'd like to lower the fat content, you can go with 2% or skim milk. Conversely, if you'd like a fuller fat mouth feel, substitute cream.
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth If you're making a meat-free version of this dish, use vegetable stock instead.
- 16 ounces roasted red peppers, drained Drain the liquid before pureeing.
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups baby spinach This will wilt to a much smaller quantity.
- 12 ounces pasta Choose your favorite pasta. Because this is cooking in one pot, you may want to choose small pasta shapes, such as elbow.
Instructions
- In a large pot add the oil, garlic and sausage and cook over medium to high heat until the sausage is cooked and browned.
- Add in the chicken broth, milk, puréed red pepper, pasta, salt and pepper and stir. If the pasta isn’t fully covered you can add an additional 1/4 cup of milk and 1/4 cup of chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil and cover and reduce the heat to low and simmer for 12 minutes.
- Once the pasta has cooked add the spinach. Stir until it’s hot and wilted.
- Add in the cream cheese and Parmesan and stir to combine and melt everything.
- Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
- If you'd like to lower the fat content, you can go with 2% or skim milk. Conversely, if you'd like a fuller fat mouth feel, substitute cream.
- You can substitute another kind of sausage, based on your preferences. Or you can use a plant-based sausage, such as Impossible or Beyond.
- If you're making a meat-free version of this dish, use vegetable stock instead.
- Choose your favorite pasta. Because this is cooking in one pot, you may want to choose small pasta shapes, such as elbow.
- Three cups of baby spinach may seem like too much spinach. But trust us: it will wilt to a much smaller amount.
Nutrition
Calories: 746kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 31gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 2606mgPotassium: 793mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2740IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 286mgIron: 3mg
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values, if included with the recipe, are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability/substitution and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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