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Skillet Penne and Sausage Dinner

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July 22, 2015 by Jodi | 6 Comments

Pasta is one thing I can make for my boys that I can almost always guarantee they will eat.  But when I made this Skillet Penne and Sausage Dinner the other night, I was a little worried about their reaction for two reasons. (1)  There is “green stuff  (a.k.a. spinach) in it; and (2) There are “little red things” in it.  I didn’t have high hopes to be honest, but I wanted to try it because I love spinach and sun-dried tomatoes.

I figured if my boys didn’t like it, I would tell them they could go hungry or eat cold cereal (sound familiar?).

I was completely blown away when they all devoured it aaaand, didn’t even complain about the “green and red things” and kept telling me how good it was.  Phew!  I love it when I’m wrong :)!

skillet penne & sausage supper

This pasta is delicious! Spicy or sweet turkey sausage, sun-dried tomatoes and hearty spinach make up the flavors of this skillet dinner. I’ve said it many times before, but I just love meals that are made exclusively in one pot or skillet. You’ve got to try this.

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Skillet Penne and Sausage Dinner


  • Total Time: 30 minutes
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This skillet penne & sausage dinner is so delicious and so simple to make.


Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 lb hot or sweet Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, rinsed and finely chopped
  • 8 ounces penne (2 1/2 cups)
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 (5 ounce) bag baby spinach (I only used half the bag)
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add the sausage and cook until lightly browned and no longer pink about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
  3. Sprinkle the tomatoes and penne evenly over the sausage. Pour the broth and cream over the pasta Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is tender, about 10-12 minutes.
  4. Stir in the spinach, a handful at at time, and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

I used sweet Italian Sausage but will use spicy next time. We loved this but I think it would be even better with a bit of a kick from spicy sausage.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Pasta

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Recipe Source: America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook

Filed Under: Pasta, Skillet Meals Tagged With: pasta, quick & easy, sausage, spinach

Comments

  1. bearmooseandbunny says

    August 4, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    This made the most delicious dinner! Thank you. Annamarie

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      August 6, 2015 at 8:30 pm

      Thanks Annamarie! So glad you enjoyed it. We love it.

      Reply
  2. Melanie says

    July 18, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    This is my husband’s new favorite pasta dish! He requested that I make a huge batch of it so he can eat it for lunch every day!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      July 19, 2017 at 5:53 am

      Thanks Melanie! This is a good one!

      Reply
  3. Taudine S Andrew says

    February 4, 2018 at 7:33 pm

    Elder Ludlow will be at our house for dinner Thursday and I’m making this one!

    Reply
    • Jodi says

      February 4, 2018 at 9:47 pm

      Thank you for feeding him! All the members there take such good care of the missionaries❤️. He will love this.

      Reply

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