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.
