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Sausage Spinach Fresh Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 lb uncooked chicken sausage links I used Trader Joes Sicilian, but you could use Sweet Italian or other sausage
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms, any kind I used crimini
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, chopped or cherry or Roma tomatoes
  • 3-4 cups fresh spinach
  • 3/4 lb penne pasta or other hearty pasta, cooked according to package
  • 1/2 cup shaved parmesan cheese or grated

Instructions

  • Boil water to cook pasta while preparing the other ingredients.
  • Remove sausage from casings and brown in pan with one tbs. olive oil. When completely brown remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
  • Add one tbs. olive oil to the pan and sautee chopped shallot and mushrooms until brown.
  • Return sausage to the pan, pour in chicken broth. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add tomatoes, cooking for one minute. Add cooked pasta. Add fresh spinach cooking very briefly, just to wilt.
  • Serve immediately including some of the broth, topped with a generous sprinkling of the shaved parmesan cheese.