Recipe 19: Capellini with Sausage and Spinach (Ladies Home Journal)

This is by far a favorite in our house! We've made it several times and every time it is delicious

Makes: 4 to 6  servings

Prep:   15 mins  Cook:   10 mins 

 

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 14 ounce cans chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water
• 8 ounces capellini or vermicelli pasta, broken in half
• 2 10 ounce bags fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/3 cup heavy or whipping cream
  
  

Directions

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or stock-pot over medium-high heat; add sausage and cook 3 to 4 minutes, turning as it browns. Add onion and garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly browned.
2. Add broth and water to pot; cover and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add spinach and pepper and cook, stirring spinach into pasta and sauce, 2 to 3 minutes more, until pasta is al dente and spinach is wilted. Stir in heavy cream. Serve immediately. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutrition Facts

• Servings Per Recipe 4
• Calories(kcal)615,
• Protein(gm)24,
• Carbohydrate(gm)44,
• Fat, total(gm)39,
• Cholesterol(mg)91,
• Saturated fat(gm)15,
• Dietary Fiber, total(gm)5,
• Sodium(mg)1441,
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet