One Pan, 30 Minute Italian Sausage Pasta
A hearty one-pan Italian sausage pasta loaded with crushed tomatoes, spinach, and melted cheese. Ready in 30 minutes from The Cooking Mawma!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb small pasta shells or penne
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 white/yellow onion diced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 24oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 24oz jar pasta sauce your favorite
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 handful spinach or kale
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 2 cups shredded cheese Mexican style or any kind
Instructions
- In a deep pan with sides, add olive oil on medium heat. Add Italian sausage and cook until mostly no longer pink.
- Add onions and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, until they soften a bit. Add tomato paste and cook for another 1 minute.
- Add crushed tomatoes, pasta sauce, chicken broth, chicken bouillon, Italian seasoning and garlic powder and uncooked pasta. Mix well. Add spinach and mix again. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Cook until pasta is done, stirring occasionally. Depending on pasta shape, this could take about 20 minutes.
- Turn the heat off when pasta is done, add heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Mix well.
- Add remaining 1 cup of cheese on top of dish, cover and allow to melt for a few minutes. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 960kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 3085mg | Potassium: 1572mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 2804IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 601mg | Iron: 7mg