Creamy Italian Sausage Penne
- Serves
- 6 servings
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 22 min
- Cost
- $20.00
- Nutrition
- 720 cal · 26g protein
- kid-favorite
- comfort-food
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain noodles · kept by 3 families
Creamy Italian Sausage Penne is a Italian weeknight dinner that serves 6 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $20 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 13 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain noodles works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 16 oz penne
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 count onion
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp flour
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 count bagged garden salad
Steps
- Cook the penne in salted water and drain.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet and brown the sausage (casings removed) with the diced onion, breaking it up, 7 minutes, until no pink remains and it reaches 160°F. Drain off extra fat. Add the garlic for 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle in the flour, then stir in the broth, Italian seasoning and cream. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes until it thickens.
- Stir in the Parmesan and spinach until wilted, then toss with the penne. Serve with the salad.
- Picky eater tip: serve plain penne with a little butter and Parmesan, with the sausage on the side.
- Make ahead: cook the sausage and onion up to 2 days ahead and refrigerate. Reheat, then make the sauce and toss with fresh penne.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
2 packages frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 26 g
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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