TURKEY SAUSAGE AND SPINACH PASTA

TURKEY SAUSAGE AND SPINACH PASTA image

Yield 6 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 sweet Italian turkey sausages, casings removed, crumbled
1 C chopped onions
2 tbsp jarred chopped garlic
2 C sliced sweet red and yellow peppers
2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
1 can tomato sauce
1 lb orecchiette (used penne)
10 oz baby spinach
shredded Asiago for garnish

Steps:

-Heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onions and garlic; cook 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Stir in peppers and Italian seasoning; cook an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomato sauce and simmer 2 minutes. -Meanwhile, cook pasta following pachage directions, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking water. -Gradually stir spinach into skillet. In pasta pot, combine pasta and sausage sauce, adding some of the reserved cooking water if needed to loosen sauce. -To serve, spoon pasta into a large serving bowl. Top with shredded Asiago.