Sausage Spinach Pasta |Cooking With Amanda

I can't believe a new year is here already! The holidays are over, and it's back to real life. Back to school for the kiddos, and back to work for the rest of us. That means no more cookies for dinner, and time to actually cook real food again. Like pasta with sausage in a creamy tomato sauce. And it is ready in about 25 minutes! Don't worry, baby steps back into the real world.

If I had my way I would live on pasta. Doesn't have to be anything fancy either. A quick enchilada pasta skillet or one pot Thai shrimp pasta, doesn't really matter. As long as pasta is involved, I am happy. This creamy spinach sausage pasta actually came out of cleaning out my fridge.

I had leftover sausage, spinach that really needed to get used, and some half and half that I forgot was in there. Put it all together and this creamy, comforting, and delicious dish was born.

I have made this pasta a few times for my family, and it always disappears quickly. The leftovers are great for lunch the next day too. The time I actually wanted to make and photograph this recipe for you, I had to piece together 4 different kinds of pasta to get what I needed. I swore I had a brand new box of pasta in the pantry, but I was wrong. Just goes to show, everything doesn't have to be perfect to come out with a quick and easy dinner for your family. Just use what you have on hand!

You can make ahead some Red Lobster biscuits or rustic bread to go alongside, and stretch the meal even further by adding salad. Jennifer's tomato goat cheese salad would go exceptionally well here, or you could try Julia's shaved Brussels sprout salad too.

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Sausage Spinach Pasta Recipe

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Ingredients

12 ounces short cut pasta
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 ounces chicken sausage, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 14.5 ounce cans italian diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cups half and half
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 cups spinach, roughly chopped

Directions

Cook pasta according to the package directions.
In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add sausage, garlic, and onion. Sauté until the onions are soft, and the sausage is starting to brown; 5-7 minutes.
Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, half and half, and Parmesan cheese. Stir until everything is well combined. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, until wilted.
Add drained pasta, stirring to combine.
Serve topped with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.