Mushroom Pesto Pasta with Italian Sausage
This mushroom pesto pasta is full of great italian flavors like hot sausage, cremini mushrooms, and ripe red tomatoes. Delicious hot or cold.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 735kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. hot Italian sausage
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
- 8 oz. cremini mushrooms quartered
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup parmesan
- ½ cup pesto
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes or 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz.
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 pkg dry short pasta gemelli rotini, etc.
Instructions
- Begin by bringing water to a boil and cooking pasta until al dente
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet and add Italian sausage. Brown sausage, breaking up with a wooden spoon as you go.
- When sausage is about halfway browned, add in the onions and garlic. Stir.
- Once onions are translucent, add the quartered mushrooms and tomatoes. When the mushrooms have begun to release their liquid, add in parmesan, pesto, spinach, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
- Add in drained pasta and stir. Serve.
Notes
If you don't want this dish to be spicy, feel free to use mild Italian sausage and omit the red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 735kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 36g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 1240mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g