Chicken Sausage Pasta

About This Recipe

This quick chicken sausage pasta is a tasty recipe for easy comfort food and a healthy dinner. Made with your favorite chicken sausage, pasta, spinach, mushrooms, sauce, and creamy goat cheese to finish it off. Ready in 25 minutes from start to finish for a well-balanced meal.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces pasta ((I used rigatoni))
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 package chicken sausages ((12 ounces - I used Bilinski mild Italian with bell pepper))
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms ((140 gram))
• 4 cups spinach, roughly chopped ((120 grams))
• 2 cups marinara sauce ((or more if you want it saucier))
• 1/2 cup goat cheese ((2 ounces))
• salt and pepper, to taste
• optional toppings - grated parmesan cheese, fresh basil, fresh parsley, red pepper flakes...

Instructions

1. Cook pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to the instructions. Once al dente, drain and set aside to cool. When draining, reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water.
2. Cook the chicken sausage. When the water is about to boil, you’ll start cooking your chicken and veggies. Add oil to a large skillet over medium heat and let it get hot. Then add sliced chicken sausage and cook for 3-4 minutes until browned on one side (make sure not to move in the pan when cooking). Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
3. Cook the veggies. In the same pan, add mushrooms and saute for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped spinach and saute for 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened. Turn down the heat to low.
4. Assemble. Add your marinara sauce and cooked pasta to the pan and stir to combine. Then add in your goat cheese, and little pasta water (about 2 tablespoons worth), and salt and pepper, and mix well to combine. Let warm through, about 1 minute. If needed, add more pasta water if you want a thinner sauce.
5. Enjoy! Top with toppings of choice and enjoy!