Sausage and Spinach Penne Skillet Supper

Name: Sausage and Spinach Penne Skillet Supper
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound Italian-style turkey sausage; 3 medium garlic cloves; 3 ½ cups water; 2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth; ½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; ½ teaspoon salt; 12 ounces about 3 1/2 cups penne pasta; 1 (6-ounce) (6-ounce) bag baby spinach; ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
486 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian, American

Sausage and Spinach Penne Skillet Supper

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound Italian-style turkey sausage casings removed (I couldn’t find turkey sausage so I substituted mild pork sausage)
3 medium garlic cloves minced finely
3 ½ cups water
2 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
½ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes rinsed and chopped fine
½ teaspoon salt
12 ounces about 3 1/2 cups penne pasta
1 (6-ounce) (6-ounce) bag baby spinach
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup toasted pine nuts

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Instructions

Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot and add in the sausage. Cook until lightly browned and no longer pink about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Stir in the water, broth, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then add in the pasta.
Increase the heat to medium-high and cook at a strong simmer, stirring often, until the pasta is tender and the liquid has thickened, about 15-18 minutes (if you find the liquid is absorbing too quickly and the pasta is still undercooked, add a bit more water in small amounts until the pasta is cooked thoroughly).
Stir in the spinach, a handful at at time, and cook until wilted. Off the heat, stir in the cheese and pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

Notes

Quantity: the original recipe only used 8 ounces of pasta. I knew that wouldn’t be enough for our family so I adapted the recipe to make a bit more. It makes for a very full skillet, but if you have a 12-inch skillet, it will still be big enough. This serves 6 easily. If you don’t want to make as much, scale down the amounts in the recipe (use 8 ounces pasta and 5 1/2 cups liquid total).

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Serving 1 Serving Calories 486kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 51mg (17%) Sodium 1173mg (49%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 5g (10%)