Sausage Arugula Spinach Pasta
This pasta loaded with garlic, sausage and greens is a delicious light dish, perfect for those of us wanting to lighten things up a bit.
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 760kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 12 ounces dried penne pasta
- 16 ounces Italian Sausage casings removed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 shallot chopped
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to box directions. Strain but reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Set cooked pasta aside.
- While your pasta is cooking brown sausage in a pan over medium heat, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a colander to strain grease. Set aside.
- To the same pan that you cooked the sausage in add olive oil, shallot, garlic, oregano and crushed red pepper. Cook until shallot is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Return sausage to the pan, add cooked pasta, arugula, spinach and reserved pasta water. Toss to combine and cook for 2 minutes or just until the greens wilt. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to serving platter, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Notes
Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 760kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 968mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1851IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 3mg