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One Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta

One Pot Creamy Sausage Pasta Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 850
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb mild Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 12 oz uncooked penne pasta
  • 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)

Method
 

  1. Brown the sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat, breaking it apart, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving a little fat in the pot.
  2. Lower heat to medium. Cook the onion until soft, 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomato paste; cook 1 minute.
  3. Pour in broth, scrape up browned bits, add pasta and salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered, stirring often, until pasta is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
  4. Return sausage and spinach to the pot. Once spinach wilts, stir in cream and Parmesan over low heat until the sauce is creamy.
  5. Spoon into bowls, top with extra Parmesan and black pepper, and serve hot.

Notes

If your sausage is very lean, add a small drizzle of olive oil to the pot before browning. For a lighter sauce, swap half-and-half for the heavy cream, but keep it off the heat once added so it does not separate.