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20 Minute Creamy Garlic Sausage & Spinach Pasta

August 25, 2020 By Lilly

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A Quick & Easy Dinner Recipe For The Family

This simple pasta dish is made with very few ingredients and is always a hit, even with picky kids! It’s perfect for busy moms and dads, especially if you’re looking for easy weeknight meal ideas. It’s made with cheap and common ingredients including ground sausage, spinach, heavy cream, butter, parmesan and any kind of pasta. It definitely makes enough for a large family, but it is just as good leftover, so you get two dinners in one if you’re only feeding a few.

If you like the simplicity of ground beef, you’ve got to try switching it up a bit with ground sausage for dinner. It’s incredibly comforting mixed with a homemade cream sauce and pasta. I prefer penne (or any kind of bite-size pasta) but any kind of pasta works just the same.

Make the meal complete with just about any kind of healthy veggie added to the mix. Spinach cooks in just a few minutes in the sauce, so there’s no prep involved, but you could also add mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, green beans, or anything else with added nutrition and color.

Quick & Easy Dinner Recipe For Family Made With Few Ingredients -- Creamy Sausage and Spinach Pasta Recipe

Easy Creamy Sausage Pasta Recipe

  • 1 lb ground sausage
  • 1 lb cooked pasta
  • 5 ounces spinach
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup grated parmesan

Easy Creamy Sausage Pasta Recipe (made with cheap and few ingredients!)

Instructions

  1. In a large pan, chop and brown the sausage over medium heat. Add the minced garlic to the pan when the sausage is almost done. Remove any excess grease by blotting it with a paper towel.
  2. Turn the heat to low and add the butter and heavy cream to the pan. Stir and simmer for a few minutes until the butter melts and it starts to boil.
  3. Stir in the spinach and cook for about 3 more minutes.
  4. Stir in the parmesan and cooked pasta. You’re done!

Homemade Creamy Pasta Recipe (with sausage and spinach)

The thing about ground sausage is that it is already loaded with flavor (especially if you get the spicy sausage), so there’s really no reason to add any salt or other seasoning. You can, of course, spice it up a bit with red pepper flakes, cayenne or cajun seasoning.

Creamy Sausage Pasta Recipe (a quick and easy dinner recipe for the family!)

A quick and easy pasta dish made with few ingredients that the entire family with love!

Creamy Penne With Sausage & Spinach (A quick and easy family dinner recipe even your picky eaters will love!)

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Easy Creamy Garlic Penne With Sausage & Spinach

This simple dinner recipe is perfect for large families! Even your picky eaters will approve of this creamy pasta. It's made with just a few cheap ingredients, and only takes about 20 minutes to make. Perfect for busy weeknight meals!
Course: Main Course
Keyword: creamy, easy dinner, family meal, main dish, pasta, quick, sausage, spinach
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pasta (any kind)
  • 1 lb ground sausage
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 5 ounces spinach
  • 1 cup grated parmesan

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according the package directions; drain and set aside.
  • In a large pan, cook and chop the sausage over medium heat (add the minced garlic to the pan when the sausage is close to being done). Use a paper towel to blot out the excess grease from the pan.
  • Turn the heat to low and stir in the butter and heavy whipping cream. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the butter is thoroughly melted.
  • Stir in the spinach and cook for an additional 3 minutes or until the spinach starts to wilt.
  • Add the parmesan to the pan and stir until it's well incorporated. Stir in the cooked pasta and enjoy immediately.
  • I like to garnish mine with red pepper flakes or cayenne for added heat. Enjoy!

Notes

  • 5 ounces of spinach will seem like A LOT when you're adding it to the pan, but it wilts down to just the right amount once cooked.
  • If you don't have fresh garlic on hand you can also use 1-2 tsp of garlic powder.
  • If you're looking for a side dish, I recommend caesar salad and/or breadsticks.

If you like this recipe, check out this list of 22 Crazy Easy Family Dinner Recipes! 🙂

Looking for quick and easy dinner recipes for your family? This simple creamy garlic sausage and spinach pasta dish is made with very few ingredients and is always a hit, even with picky eaters! It’s perfect for busy moms and dads on a budget, especially if you’re looking for easy weeknight meal ideas for your kids. This easy pasta dinner is makes enough for a large family, but is just as good leftover if you only have a few to feed. The healthy spinach cooks in just a few minutes in the sauce, so there’s no prep involved.

I'm always looking for quick and easy dinner recipes for my family, and this sausage pasta in a creamy white sauce is a nice change from the usual ground beef or chicken! It's super creamy and delicious, yet simple and cheap to make with just a few ingredients. It makes a large portion for a family of 6, but it's just as good leftover, so you can get two meals out of it! It's loaded with healthy spinach but you can add other veggies if you'd like such as mushrooms or tomatoes. Even my picky kids love it!My family loves this easy sausage pasta dinner recipe! It's made with just a few ingredients including ground sausage, spinach, pasta noodles, garlic, heavy cream, butter and parmesan cheese. How can you go wrong? It's so yummy! A really simple meal idea for busy moms and dads on a budget. It's feeds a large family with leftovers for lunch or dinner the next day! My picky eaters love it, and it's packed full of protein and heatlhy spinach. Serve with a salad or garlic bread. Perfect for busy weekday dinners.Looking for quick and easy pasta recipes with few ingredients? No flavor missing here! This creamy garlic sausage pasta is made with cheap and simple ingredients including ground sausage, spinach, penne noodles, heavy cream, garlic, butter and parmesan. Perfect for the whole family! Even your kids and picky eaters will love this simple meal. It takes just 20 minutes-- perfect for busy weeknights. A main dish loaded with healthy spinach, so no need for any sides. #pasta #easydinners #thelazydishCreamy Sausage & Spinach Pasta (an easy and cheap family dinner recipe!) Looking for simple weeknight meals? This one pot pasta dish is perfect for the whole family, including the picky kids. It's made with few and common ingredients. Great for busy moms and dads on weeknights! #pasta #sausage #thelazydish

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