Chicken Sausage & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan

Chicken Sausage & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan

from eatingwell.com

This one-pan pasta combines tasty chicken sausage and sautéed spinach for a quick and easy weeknight dinner everyone is sure to love.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces whole-wheat rotini pasta
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 (11 ounce) package cooked chicken sausage, sliced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 10 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in wine, lemon zest and lemon juice; bring to a simmer.

  3. 3

    Remove from heat. Stir in spinach and the cooked pasta. Cover and let stand until the spinach is just wilted. Divide among 4 plates and top each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan.