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One Pot Penne Pasta Recipe
This One Pot Penne Pasta recipe is made with sausage, red peppers, and spinach and ready in 15 minutes, making this pasta recipe a weeknight favorite recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 482 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage cut into bite sized slices
- 1/2 /2 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 3 cups penne pasta uncooked
- 2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1 (10-ounce) jar roasted red peppers undrained
- 2 cups Monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 /2 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 2 cups spinach
Instructions
- Add sausage, onions, garlic, and mushrooms to a medium pot over medium heat. Cook until onions are slightly tender, stirring often. Add in penne pasta, chicken stock, roasted red peppers, along with the liquid from the jar. Stir to combine and cover for about 5-8 minutes. Remove lid, stir and continue to cook until penne pasta is al dente or at the amount of tenderness you prefer.
- Stir in the cheeses and fresh spinach until well combined and the spinach is tender. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
71mg
(24%)
Sodium
822mg
(34%)
Potassium
302mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
265IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.8mg
(1%)
Calcium
302mg
(30%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 71mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 822mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 302mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 265IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 302mg | 30% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.