30-Minute Italian Sausage Pasta with Spinach
This 30-minute Italian Sausage Pasta is a quick and flavorful dinner that brings together the savory goodness of crumbled sausage, earthy mushrooms, and fresh spinach all coated in a rich marinara sauce. Perfectly paired with your favorite pasta, this dish is a hearty meal the whole family will love. Ready in half an hour, it’s an easy weeknight winner
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 12 oz pasta farfalle (bow tie) or penne
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 oz mushrooms crimini, sliced
- 15 oz Italian sausage mild, crumbled
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning or Herbs from Provence
- Red pepper flakes to taste
- 13 oz tomato sauce (such as tomato pasta sauce or marinara)
- 6 oz spinach fresh
- Salt and coarsely ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. While the pasta cooks, proceed with the recipe below.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat in a large, high-sided skillet.
Add sliced mushrooms and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until they are cooked through but not overcooked. Remove mushrooms from the skillet.
In the same skillet, add crumbled sausage and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until the sausage is cooked through. Drain excess fat.
To the skillet with sausage, add minced garlic, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, tomato pasta sauce, and fresh spinach. Bring to a boil on medium heat and stir everything well. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the spinach wilts to your liking.
Add the cooked and drained pasta to the sauce and mix well. Let it reheat on medium heat for a couple of minutes.
Remove from heat. Season with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and more red pepper flakes if you like. Top with the reserved cooked mushrooms.
Serve hot and enjoy your quick and delicious meal!
Notes
- If the sausage is salty enough, you may not need to add additional salt.
- For an extra burst of flavor, top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 60mg