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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 601 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
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 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!
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Notes
- The sausage: if you only have regular ground sausage, stir in 1 teaspoon Italian blend herb seasoning. Spicy Italian sausage also works!
Nutrition Information
Calories
601kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
1114mg
(46%)
Potassium
425mg
(12%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1109IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 601
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 601kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1114mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1109IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.