Rustic Pasta Florentine


Serves: 4
Total Calories: 975

Ingredients

1 (16-ounce) package mini bowtie pasta, uncooked
1 pound ground sweet Italian pork sausage
2 tablespoons butter, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
1 (4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
garlic powder and pepper to taste
Garnish: grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium heat, cook sausage until no longer pink; remove to paper towels to drain. In the same skillet, melt one tablespoon butter; add garlic and sauté for one minute. Stir in remaining butter, spinach, undrained tomatoes, mushrooms and seasonings. Add sausage and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer while pasta finishes cooking. Add sauce to cooked pasta; toss to mix well. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Tip: Wide-rimmed soup plates are perfect for serving saucy pasta dishes as well as hearty dinner portions of soup.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 975
Calories from Fat: 450

This Rustic Pasta Florentine recipe is from the Weeknight Dinners Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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