Monday, December 8, 2008

Spinach Spaghetti with Italian Sausage

Last night I made a simple but tasty dish: spinach spaghetti with hot Italian Sausage.

Put a large pot of water on to boil. Place sausages in a foil lined baking pan and place in the broiler. In a large pan saute a few sliced chives and cloves of garlic in olive oil. Add a can of whole peeled or diced tomatoes. Bring to a simmer and lower the heat. Flip the sausages once. When each side is brown (or to your preferred color) remove from broiler, slice, and add to sauce. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions, removing a minute or two before done. Reserve a cup of pasta liquid. Add the spaghetti to the sauce and toss. This will finish cooking the pasta and allow it to absorb some of the flavor of the tomato sauce. Top with Parmesan cheese and fresh ground pepper.

Obviously this can be adjusted in many different ways. Use any variety of pasta or sausage for a great weeknight meal.

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