Healthy-ish Italian Sausage & Spinach Pasta with Mozzarella (One Skillet!)
Get ready for bold flavors and comfort in every bite! Chef Trips is bringing the heat this week with a hearty Italian Sausage Pasta loaded with sautéed peppers, onions, mushrooms, garlic, and fresh spinach, all folded into a rich tomato sauce and topped with gooey mozzarella cheese.With whole ingredients and smart swaps like stevia and olive oil, this dish satisfies your cravings without all of the guilt. It’s a one-skillet wonder meets baked pasta perfection, and yes, it will be BEAUTIFUL!
Ingredients
- 1 lb of Italian Sausage
- 2 tbsp of Olive oil
- 1 diced Onion
- 1 diced Green pepper
- 1 tbsp of Salt
- 1 tbsp of Black pepper
- ½ tsp of Red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp of Italian seasonings
- 1 tbsp of Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp of Onion powder
- 4 cloves of minced Garlic
- Mushrooms
- 1 bag of Spinach
- 1 28 oz can of crushed Tomatoes
- 1 tbsp of Sugar substitute with stevia
- 1 lb of Pasta substitute with whole wheat
- 1 lb of shredded Mozzarella cheese
- up to 1 cup of reserved pasta water
- top with Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot or wok, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the Italian sausage, breaking it into pieces.
- Once the meat is broken down a bit, add the onions and green peppers, then mix in the salt and pepper.
- Mix in the remaining seasonings.
- Add the minced garlic, and mix.
- Add the mushrooms.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes, stir well.
- Stir in the sugar.
- Mix in the sugar.
- Simmer at least 20 minutes, stirring often. Add seasonings to taste.
- Start cooking pasta to al dente.
- Stir the spinach into the sauce. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Mix in the pasta.
- Mix in the mozzarella cheese.
- To thin out the sauce, mix in a ¼ cup of the pasta water at a time until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.
- Top with parmesan cheese.
- ENJOY!