Pasta
Sausage Pasta
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 35 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 340 grams pasta bowtie rotini, etc...
- 3 medium Italian sausages sliced thinly semi-frozen
- 10 oz frozen spinach one package
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 medium onion slivered
- 1 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 - 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 cup chicken broth 1/2 cube
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesean
Ingredients
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Instructions
Getting Set
- Remove the spinach from the package, and set in a strainer to thaw. Ensure it is drained - squeezing by hand - and sliced up further by hand prior to addition to the mixture.
- Slice up your sausages thinly while they are still semi-frozen.
- Set the pasta to boil "al dente" - around 12 minutes
Get cooking
- Add the olive oil to a large sauce pan and set to medium heat.
- Add slivered onion and garlic to the pan, along with a 1/2 cup water. Cover and simmer until the onions are translucent. Lift the lid and boil off any remaining water.
- Add sliced sausage, cover the pan, and cook until done. You may need to turn the sausage "dollars" as they will curl away from the heat. Once they are cooked, decide how much grease you want remaining, and drain some off if it is too much. Remember, grease is flavor and will coat the pasta later.
- Fork together the basil, salt, and cornstarch in a ramekin, then add it to the mixture, stirring until aromatic - about 20 seconds.
- Add the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and cover again bringing it all up to heat.
- Take this time to cut up your spinach if necessary, then add it to the pan. Mix carefully (pan is getting full) to pull apart the spinach clumps. This takes some doing, but ensures even distribution. Mmmmmm....
- The timer on the pasta should go off soon.... Drain it thoroughly, and add it to the pan. Now it is getting really full. Mix this in carefully again, and cook for at least another 5 minutes to absorb some of the liquid.
- Simmer gently until you have the right thickness. If a little too thin, with liquid appearing at the bottom when you push ingredients aside, then carefully sprinkle a little more cornstarch over top, and mix it in. A little bit does wonders here.
- Finally, serve into large bowls, and cover the surface with the grated Parmesan.
Recipe Notes
Every bite of this is worth chewing.... whether you get spinach and pasta, or chunks of sausage, the flavors don't get tiring no matter the size of your bowl. This one is truly a great hit!