Spicy Penne Rosé with Sausage & Spinach

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

250 grams penne (or pasta of choice)

2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)

3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)

1 shallot (finely chopped)

1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

4 hot italian sausage (roughly chopped)

3/4 cup mozzarella (shredded)

2 cups spinach (roughly chopped)

1/4 cup tomato paste

1 cup tomato sauce (I am using Mutti)

1 cup vegetable stock (salted)

3/4 cup heavy cream (33%)

1/2 cup water

fresh basil (optional to garnish)

parmesan cheese (optional to garnish)

Directions

Begin by chopping your garlic, shallot and spinach. Set aside until ready to use.

Next, remove the casings from your Italian sausage and break into bite-size pieces. Set aside until ready to use.

To a large frying pan add your olive oil and set to medium/high heat.Once hot, add your Italian sausage and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, just until the sausage begins to brown.

Add, your garlic, shallot and red pepper flakes and sauté on medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the shallot has softended.

Add your tomato paste and sauté until it changes into a dark red colour. About 3 minutes.

Add your uncooked penne, tomato sauce, stock, heavy cream and water.

Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the pasta is fully cooked and the liquid is nearly all absorbed. About 10 minutes.Sammy tip: stir the pasta every few minutes to avoid it from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Turn the burner off, remove the lid, add your spinach and mozzarella and mix until combbined.

Top with fresh basil and grated parmesan if desired.

Nutrition

• Calories: 939 kcal
• Total Fat: 64 g
• Saturated Fat: 27 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 34 g
• Cholesterol: 152 mg
• Sodium: 1640 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 59 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 8 g
• Protein: 32 g