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Italian Sausage Pasta

Ingredients:

• ¾ pound penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound sliced spicy Italian sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook as directed until al dente (about 8 to 10 minutes); drain and reserve.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil and sausage; While cooking break sliced sausage up into smaller pieces with a spoon and cook through until no longer pink. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add onion, garlic, and green pepper to skillet and then add broth, basil and tomatoes with liquid.
3. Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes to slightly reduce. Add chopped spinach; cover skillet and simmer on reduced heat until spinach is tender.
4. Add pasta to skillet and mix together. Sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.

Italian Sausage Pasta Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving:
Calories:	281
Total Fat:	15 g
Saturated Fat:	5 g
Monounsaturated Fat:	2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat:	0 g
Trans Fat:	0 g
Cholesterol:	61 mg
Sodium:	564 mg
Potassium:	458 mg
Total Carbohydrate:	17 g
Dietary Fiber:	5 g
Sugars:	3 g
Protein:	17 g
Vitamin A:	273%
Vitamin C:	24%
Calcium:	129%
Iron:	2%