Creamy Italian Sausage Rigatoni

• total time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 carrots (peeled and chopped)

2 celery stalks (chopped)

1 onion (diced)

olive oil

1 lb ground Italian sausage

12 oz rigatoni noodles

garlic

salt & pepper

basil

parsley

oregano

thyme

red pepper flakes

15oz tomato sauce

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

handful of fresh spinach (chopped)

Directions

boil rigatoni al dente according to package directions

heat olive oil in a sauté pan and brown Italian sausage

add in carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and seasonings and sauté until veggies are fragrant and tender

stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth and heavy cream and bring to a boil

lower heat and simmer sauce for 10 minutes

mix in cooked rigatoni and chopped spinach

top with grated Parmesan