Pasta with Sausage and Spinach
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Italian sausages, casings removed
- 1 lb. fresh spinach, cleaned and washed, stems removed
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 medium red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- fresh basil
- fresh oregano
- fresh thyme
- salt
- pepper
- 2 or 3 splashes red wine
- 1 to 3 dashes red pepper flakes
- 1 shot tabasco sauce
Instructions
Penne pasta, cooked and drained parmesan cheese, grated Remove outer casings from sausage, and cut into small pieces about an inch long. Place olive oil in a non-stick skillet and saute sausage until brown. Add onions, garlic, peppers, herbs, red wine, salt and pepper, and cook until the onions and garlic are clear. Meanwhile, cook pasta. Add 1 cup of the pasta water, stir and add the fresh spinach leaves to the pan. Cover and steam the spinach for about 5 minutes or so, or until done. Drain the penne, and place in a serving dish, and pour the sauce on top. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.