Pasta With Sausage, Tomatoes, And Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb sweet italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 28 ounces plum tomatoes, mostly drained and chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen spinach
• 1 1/2 cups cream
• salt
• 12 ounces cavatappi pasta
• parmesan cheese (optional)
• 2 tablespoons feta cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet heat the oil over medium heat. add the sausage and chili powder; cook, breaking the meat up with a spoon, until it is no longer pink, about 7 minutes. add garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. add tomatoes, spinach, cream, and 1/2 tsp of salt. lower the heat slightly and simmer until the mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.
• 2 bring a large pot of water to a boil. stir in the pasta and 1 tbsp salt. cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is just tender. drain well.
• 3 stir the pasta into the sauce and cook, stirring once or twice, until the pasta is heated through and has absorbed some of the sauce, about 2 minutes.
• 4 serve onto plates. top with parmesan and or feta cheese.