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GEMELLI WITH SPICY SAUSAGE & SPINACH

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YIELD

6 servings

ACTIVE

10 minutes

TOTAL

15 minutes

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1 LB GEMELLI PASTA

1 TBSP OLIVE OIL

1 SMALL ONION, CHOPPED

1 LB SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGES, CASINGS REMOVED

1 CUP REDUCED-SODIUM CHICKEN BROTH

½ CUP HEAVY CREAM

¼ TSP GROUND NUTMEG

2 BAGS (5 TO 6 OZ EACH) BABY SPINACH

GRATED PARMESAN

Bring a 5- to 6-qt pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta; cook as package directs.

Meanwhile, heat oil in a 10- to 12-in. nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Add sausage and cook, crumbling with a spoon, until browned, about 4 minutes.

Stir in chicken broth, stirring to dissolve any browned bits. Stir in cream and nutmeg; simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Place spinach in colander; drain pasta over the spinach (spinach will wilt). Return pasta and spinach to pot; toss with sausage mixture. Serve with grated Parmesan.

PER SERVING

CALORIES 655 TOTAL FAT 34G SATURATED FAT 14G CHOLESTEROL 85MG SODIUM 826MG

TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES 65G DIETARY FIBER 5G PROTEIN 23G