Penne with spinach and sausage
11
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Speedy and delicious, this family-friendly one pan pasta will be on the table in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Sausage, chicken, raw
200 g, casings removed
Olive oil
1 tsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
English spinach
1 bunch(es), stems trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped
Dry pasta
200 g, penne variety
Salt reduced chicken stock
3 cup(s), (750ml)
Grated parmesan cheese
2 tbs, finely grated
Dried chilli flakes
¼ tsp, (1 pinch)
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Instructions
1
Lightly spray a large, deep non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Coarsely crumble sausage meat into pan and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking up sausage with a wooden spoon until evenly browned. Transfer sausage to a large bowl and set aside.
2
Add oil and garlic to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until just wilted. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3
Add pasta and stock to same pan and bring to the boil over a high heat. Gently boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 8 minutes. Stir in reserved sausage and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes or until pasta is tender and liquid has reduced and thickened to a sauce consistency. Return spinach to pan and stir to combine.
4
Remove from heat, stir in 1 tablespoon parmesan. Serve sprinkled with chilli flakes and remaining parmesan.
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