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Creamy Tomato Pasta with Sausage

A few simple add-ins make this Creamy Tomato Pasta with Sausage a level up from your usual weeknight spaghetti dinner.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 54208 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. Italian sausage (hot, mild or sweet) $2.25
  • 2 cloves garlic $0.16
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste $0.10
  • 1 28oz. can crushed tomatoes $0.85
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning blend $0.10
  • 1/2 cup water $0.00
  • 1/2 lb. pasta* $1.25
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream $0.19
  • 4 oz. fresh spinach $0.85

Instructions

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  1. Add the Italian sausage to a deep skillet or pot and cook over medium heat, breaking it up into pieces as it cooks. Mince two cloves of garlic, add it to the browned sausage, and sauté for 1 minute more.
  2. Next, add the tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and water. Stir to combine and dissolve the browned bits off the bottom of the skillet. Allow the sauce to come to a simmer. Once simmering, place a tilted lid on top (to allow steam to escape while blocking splatter) and turn the heat down to medium-low. Let the sauce simmer, stirring occasionally, while you cook the pasta.
  3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil for the pasta. Once boiling, add the pasta and continue to boil until the pasta is tender (7-10 minutes, depending on the variety). Drain the pasta in a colander.
  4. After the pasta has cooked and the sauce has simmered a while, stir the heavy cream into the pasta sauce. Add the fresh spinach and stir it into the sauce just until wilted.
  5. Finally, add the cooked and drained pasta to the sauce and stir to combine. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • *I used corkscrew pasta, or cavatappi, but you can use any shape you like.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 542.08kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 61.88g (21%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 23.78g (37%) Sodium 843.95mg (35%) Fiber 6.55g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 54208

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 542.08kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 61.88g 21%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 23.78g 37%
Sodium 843.95mg 35%
Fiber 6.55g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.