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Spicy Sausage Pasta Shells

This super creamy pasta is the epitome of comfort food. With a mediterranean flare with a bit of a kick, it’s on the table in under 30 minutes- the perfect weeknight treat.

Total Time

25min

5.0

7 Ratings

Author: SideChef

Servings:

Ingredients

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13 oz

Pasta Shells

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2 Tbsp

Olive Oil

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1 lb

Spicy Italian Sausages

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1/2

Onion

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1/2

Red Bell Pepper

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3/4 cup

Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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5 cloves

Garlic

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1 tsp

Italian Seasoning

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1 1/2 cups

Cream

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1 cup

Grated Parmesan Cheese

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7 1/2 cups

Fresh Spinach

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1 cup

Water

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to taste

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

•

to taste

Salt

•

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Cooking Instructions

Dice the Onion (1/2) and Red Bell Pepper (1/2) .

Thinly slice Garlic (5 cloves) . Roughly chop Sun-Dried Tomatoes (3/4 cup) .

Thinly slice Spicy Italian Sausages (1 lb) .

Bring a large pot of water to boil, add a large pinch of Salt (to taste) . Add Pasta Shells (13 oz) and cook according to package directions until al dente.

In a large pan over medium-high heat, add Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) then add sausages. Cook until sausage is cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.

Add onions and cook for 3 minutes, until translucent. Add red bell pepper and cook until almost softened, about 2 minutes.

Add garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and Italian Seasoning (1 tsp) . Stir and cook for about 1 minute.

Add Water (1 cup) and deglaze the pan. When it comes back to boil, add Cream (1 1/2 cups) and allow to simmer for 2 minutes. Add Grated Parmesan Cheese (1 cup) and cook until melted.

After the cheese is melted, turn off the heat and add in Fresh Spinach (7 1/2 cups) , season with Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) .

10.

Combine pasta, sausage, and sauce.

11.

Serve warm with a sprinkle of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (to taste) .

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

1165

FAT

73.7 g

PROTEIN

41.2 g

CARBS

82.5 g