Tomato Spinach Sausage Pasta (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main ingredients
01 -
450 g Italian sausage meat, mild or spicy
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320 g farfalle pasta, uncooked
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2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
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200 g cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped
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1 handful of fresh spinach leaves
→ Sauce & Seasonings
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2 tablespoons tomato purée
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1 teaspoon paprika
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0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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0.5 teaspoon chili flakes
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
# Instructions:
01 -
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
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While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add sausage meat and break it apart with a wooden spoon, sautéing until almost cooked through.
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Add chopped garlic to the pan with sausage and continue cooking until fragrant and sausage is no longer pink.
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Stir in cherry tomatoes, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 2–3 minutes, then add tomato purée and spinach, allowing spinach to wilt into the sauce.
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Add drained pasta to the sausage mixture and toss well to combine. Season with black pepper and chili flakes before serving.
# Notes:
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For optimal flavor, reserve some pasta cooking water and add a splash to the sauce if it becomes too thick.