Italian Sausage Pasta

Italian Sausage Pasta

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!

Ingredients

1lb
Penne PastaRegular or Gluten Freeor Rigatoni Pasta
1pckg(19 oz)
Sweet Italian Sausage Linkmild or spicy, casings removed
2cloves
Garlic, minced
1jar(24 oz)
Marinara Sauce
1cup
Cream Cheese, cubedRegular or Light
4 3/4cups
Fresh Baby Spinach
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
458
Fat
17.7 g
Protein
21.6 g
Carbs
52.5 g

Cooking Instructions

step 1

Cook Penne Pasta (1 lb) 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. Remove casings from Sweet Italian Sausage Link (1 pckg) and brown, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Once sausage is browned and no longer pink, add Garlic (2 cloves) and cook for 30 seconds longer.

step 3

Reduce heat to medium and add Marinara Sauce (1 jar), scraping up browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add Cream Cheese (1 cup) and stir until melted. Add Fresh Baby Spinach (4 3/4 cups), handfuls at a time, and stir until wilted.

step 4

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