Tuscan Sausage Pasta
Tasty Tuscan Sausage Pasta with roasted red bell peppers, garlic, and baby spinach in a rich parmesan cream sauce, ready in 30 minutes!
Servings:6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 ounces rigatoni pasta, or other short pasta
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage, see note
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1-2 teaspoons salt, to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 12-ounce jar roasted red bell peppers, chopped
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
Instructions
- Boil pasta for 8-9 minutes til tender, drain and toss with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, brown sausage for 5-7 minutes - breaking into small chunks with a wooden spoon or spatula - until sausage is fully cooked. Transfer to a dish and cover to keep warm.
- In the same dish, melt butter. Stir in garlic for 1 minute til fragrant.
- Stir in flour, then whisk in chicken broth. Whisk in heavy cream, parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in pasta, browned sausage, roasted red peppers, noodles, and baby spinach.
- Simmer for five minutes before garnishing with fresh herbs and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
The sausage: if you only have regular ground sausage, stir in 1 teaspoon Italian blend herb seasoning. Spicy Italian sausage also works!
Nutrition
Calories: 601 kcal, Carbohydrates: 46 g, Protein: 20 g, Fat: 37 g, Saturated Fat: 16 g, Cholesterol: 109 mg, Sodium: 1114 mg, Potassium: 425 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 2 g, Vitamin A: 1109 IU, Vitamin C: 7 mg, Calcium: 61 mg, Iron: 2 mg