TURKEY SAUSAGE & SPINACH ORECCHIETTE

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I got this REALLY good recipe from the March 2013 Family Circle. It's SO good that I just have to share it with all of you!! It's a nice change from having spaghetti on a cooler Fall evening when you can still enjoy eating out on your patio al fresco style.

Provided by Mantarae

Categories     Pasta Shells

Time 22m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 sweet Italian turkey sausage links or 3/4 sweet Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed, crumbled
1 cup frozen chopped onions, thawed (I used fresh)
2 tablespoons jarred chopped garlic
2 cups sliced sweet peppers (red and yellow)
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 lb orecchiette
1 (6 ounce) bag Baby Spinach
1/3 cup shredded asiago cheese

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.2, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 229.1, Carbohydrate 63.8, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 5.9, Protein 11.9

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