Easy Mediterranean Penne with Sausage & Spinach - Simple Recipe

Mediterranean Penne and Sausage

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

YIELD 8 servings (1-1/2 cups each)

Penne pasta tossed with fresh spinach, mozzarella cheese and a rich tomato and Italian sausage sauce

INGREDIENTS

3 Cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (3 cups = 12 oz) 1 can (26 oz ea) Hunt's® Roasted Garlic & Onion Spaghetti Sauce 1 can (6 oz ea) Hunt's® Tomato Paste 1 can (2.25 oz each) sliced ripe olives, drained 12 Ounce dry penne pasta, uncooked (12 oz = 3 cups) 1 Pound Italian pork sausage links, casings removed 1 pkg (6 oz ea) fresh baby spinach 1/4 Cup water

PREPARATION:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, brown sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to break up sausage with spoon. Drain.
2. Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato paste, olives and water. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
3. Drain pasta; place in large serving bowl. Add sauce and spinach; mix lightly. Add cheese; stir until slightly melted.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1-1/2 cups Vitamin C 9.9 mg Vitamin A 2468.8 iu Iron 4.9 mg Calories 500 Total Fat 21.1 g Cholesterol 53.4 mg Saturated Fat 9.4 g Sodium 1275 mg Carbohydrate 49.2 g Dietary Fiber 5.9 g Protein 28.3 g Sugars 8.7 g Calcium 355.9 mg