Italian sausage, cheese, tomatoes, pasta—and all in just one cooking pot? What’s not to like? This one-pot dinner brings together comforting, easy-to-find ingredients in a ultra-simple preparation to make midweek meal you’ll turn to again and again.
Italian Sausage One-Pot Pasta
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ Panko Italian style crispy bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb bulk mild Italian sausage
- 1 cup diced onions
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper (about 1 large)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
- 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted crushed tomatoes, undrained
- 12 oz uncooked penne pasta (3 3/4 cups)
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 cup shredded Italian cheese blend (4 oz)
- 2 tablespoons shredded fresh basil leaves
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1In 8-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Toast bread crumbs in butter 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
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Step2In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add sausage; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowl; cover and keep warm. Add onions, bell pepper, Italian seasoning and salt to oil and drippings in pan; cook over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes or until softened and starting to brown.
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Step3Stir in broth and tomatoes; heat to boiling. Stir in pasta; return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 18 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is cooked to desired tenderness and sauce is thickened. Stir in sausage. Stir in spinach; continue to stir 30 to 60 seconds or until wilted.
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Step4Remove from heat; top with cheese. Top with basil and toasted bread crumbs.
Nutrition
580
Calories
24g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
67g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 580
- Calories from Fat
- 210
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 36%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 43%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 1370mg
- 57%
- Potassium
- 570mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 67g
- 22%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 19%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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