
By mamagourmand.com
Italian Sausage Pasta
4 steps
Prep:5minCook:20min
Italian Sausage Pasta recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes for a quick, hearty meal. A creamy sausage red sauce with spinach coats penne pasta for a delicious recipe ready for weeknights!
Updated at: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:08:09 GMT
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Ingredients
8 servings

16 ouncespenne pasta
or rigatoni, regular or gluten free
1 poundbulk mild sweet Italian sausage
spicy

2cloves garlic
minced

24 ouncemarinara sauce

8 ouncecream cheese
regular or light, cubed

5 ouncesfresh baby spinach
Instructions
Step 1
Cook pasta in a large pot of salt boiling water according to directions for al dente. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Meanwhile heat a large deep skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage, breaking it up into smaller pieces as it cooks. Once sausage is browned and no longer pink, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds longer.
Step 3
Reduce heat to medium and add marinara, scraping up browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Add spinach, handfuls at a time, and stir until wilted.
Step 4
If skillet is large enough add cooked pasta to sausage sauce and stir gently to coat. Otherwise pour pasta into a serving bowl or casserole dish and pour sauce over it. Stir to combine.
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