Creamy Sausage Penne

Name: Creamy Sausage Penne
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb sausage; 12 oz penne; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 cup marinara sauce; 1 onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 2 cups spinach; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Browned sausage in a blushing tomato cream sauce over penne with wilted spinach, rich weeknight comfort in one skillet.

25 min · Beginner · 700 cal · 30g protein · $2.50/serving · Italian

Comfort Food Quick & Easy

25minutes

4servings

700calories

30gprotein

$2.50per serving

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Ingredients (serves 4)

1 lb sausage
12 oz penne
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup marinara sauce
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup grated parmesan
2 cups spinach
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

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Instructions

1
Boil penne in salted water until al dente, about 11 minutes, then drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
2
Brown crumbled sausage with diced onion in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high, about 6 minutes.
3
Stir in minced garlic and red pepper flakes for 1 minute.
4
Add marinara and cream and simmer 3 minutes until slightly thickened.
5
Fold in spinach until wilted, then toss with the penne and parmesan, loosening with pasta water.
6
Serve hot with extra parmesan on top.