This delicious and easy pasta recipe
is a healthy weeknight meal
loaded with mushrooms, broccoli, spinach and tomatoes!
Use any pasta you have on hand. I used Casarecce pasta, which is short twists of pasta, which appears rolled inward making them resemble a scroll.
I like trying and experimenting with different pastas – it changes your dish even when you’ve used the same ingredients and makes it appear as a new pasta dish.
Just make sure to cook the pasta as directed on the box. You always want to slightly under-cook or cook to al dente, especially if you are adding it to a one pot meal – as it will continue to cook once added in a warm sauce or tossed with warm vegetables.
This recipe reheats well, just make sure you add a little water before reheating, as the pasta will have soaked up the liquid.
Easy Pasta with Italian Sausage and Vegetables
Use any pasta you have on hand to make an EASY week night pasta with spicy Italian sausage and vegetables
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz Pasta (I used Casarecce)
- 4 links Spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 small Onion, diced
- 4-5 cloves Garlic, finely minced
- 8-10 Button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small Bunch of broccoli, chopped
- 2 handfuls Spinach
- 2 small Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup Pasta water
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to directions on package. Before draining, save 1 cup of pasta water and set aside
- In a large saute pan, cook Italian sausages (if you are using sausage links, crumble and break them up as you're cooking). Add onions and garlic and stir well.
- Add mushrooms and broccoli and cook until the vegetables are getting tender.
- Add spinach and tomatoes pouring the hot pasta water over the top to slightly wilt the spinach and tomatoes. Stir in the al dente pasta and serve immediately.
- Add any spices, salt and pepper to your taste. Top the dish with Parmesan and crushed red pepper.
Although this dish has a lot of flavor without adding a sauce or seasonings you can always add seasoning, salt and pepper to your taste.
I suggest Dash Italian Medley Seasoning Blend. This seasoning adds a lot of flavor without added salt or MSG.
Serve with a salad or try my
One Hour French Bread
Dixie
Hungry for more pasta recipes? Try one of these:
Pasta with Spicy Chicken and Vegetables
