What's for dinner? Pasta with sausage, spinach...

I made this dinner for my mom and I and we both really enjoyed it.

1 lb pasta (I used rigatoni)

1 lb ground sweet Italian sausage

1 6 oz bag spinach

salt and pepper to taste

1 tomato, finely diced

freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; reserve 1/4 cup pasta water.

Meanwhile, brown sausage. Stir in spinach and wilt. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Toss pasta, pasta cooking water and sausage mixture in pasta cooking pot. Toss with tomato and serve immediately.

Serve with Parmesan alongside garlic bread.

Comments: 16

Larry H. Oct 26, 2010, 11:49am UTC

LOOKS GOOD THANKS FOR SHARING

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Heidi S. Oct 26, 2010, 12:07pm UTC

El yummo!

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Vivian P. Oct 26, 2010, 12:35pm UTC

Vivian can vegenize this one for her

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Sandy Moore Oct 26, 2010, 2:06pm UTC

Oh, that looks good.

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Marianne M. Oct 26, 2010, 3:22pm UTC

Yummmm .. looks delicious!

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Sandra H. Oct 26, 2010, 8:30pm UTC

Looks really tasty! I made something very similar last night but I used smoked sausage and I added diced onion and green pepper.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Oct 28, 2010, 11:55am UTC

I've been on such a smoked sausage kick lately.

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Sassy *bacon makes me happy* Cat Oct 26, 2010, 8:46pm UTC

Looks great (except for the spinach)! ha!

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Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Oct 26, 2010, 9:37pm UTC

I used turkey sausage this weekend in a recipe for stuffed bell peppers. I was a little disappointed in the Italian turkey sausage. It really didn't have much flavor. Is this because it was turkey?

Toni V. Oct 27, 2010, 11:10am UTC

I've found that I really don't like the ground turkey. I made the same thing one time and was disappointed. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

☃ Shannon K. Wendt Oct 28, 2010, 11:54am UTC

Amanda, turkey just doesn't taste as good as regular when it comes to sausage. It's missing one essential ingredient: pork fat :)

And maybe they just didn't add enough sausage spices like fennel.

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