CREAMY TOMATO, SPINACH, & CHICKEN SAUSAGE PASTA
Welcome to my latest grocery budget series! This is the third recipe from my latest series where I took a $55 grocery haul and turned it into five nights of healthy dinners. Today’s recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner – you don’t need a lot of time to make it, but it’ll be satisfying and comforting. You still get some veggies in and the whole family will love it! Make sure you’re following along with the series this week over on Instagram and TikTok!
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CREAMY TOMATO, SPINACH, & CHICKEN SAUSAGE PASTA
CREAMY TOMATO, SPINACH, & CHICKEN SAUSAGE PASTA
3-4
servings10
minutes30
minutesThis is the third recipe from my latest series where I took a grocery haul and turned it into five nights of healthy dinners. Today’s recipe is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner – you don’t need a lot of time to make it, but it’ll be satisfying and comforting. You still get some veggies in and the whole family will love it!
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
12oz chicken sausage, sliced (I use garlic flavor)
1 shallot, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp salt + more to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
3 tbsp tomato paste
12oz gluten-free pasta (~1 + 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup veggie broth (can sub chicken broth)
1/2 cup water
1/2 13.5oz can full-fat coconut milk (about 3/4 cup)
1/2 6oz bag baby spinach
Directions
- Heat the olive oil on a large skillet over medium heat, then add the sliced chicken sausage to crisp, about 5 minutes each side. Remove the chicken sausage from the pan and set aside. Boil a pot of water.
- In the same pan, add the shallot and sauté, stirring frequently, for 4-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute, then mix in the salt, black pepper, basil, and oregano.
- Let the spices get aromatic, about 2-3 minutes while stirring, then add the tomato paste. Stir to incorporate the tomato paste into the shallot and garlic mixture. Continue stirring until it turns dark red and easily spreads, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook 7-9 minutes, until al dente.
- Pour the veggie broth and water into the pan with the tomato paste mixture and mix to combine. Bring to a simmer, then pour in the coconut milk. Mix well and bring back to a simmer, continuing to stir until the sauce is a uniform mixture. Reduce heat to low.
- Drain the pasta. Mix in the baby spinach to the sauce and allow it to fully wilt. Add the cooked pasta and coat all of it in sauce. Add back the chicken sausage. Season to taste. For best results, serve immediately.
Yum yum yum, this one had delicious flavor. Both my husband and I were fans!
My picky eaters (boys ages 15, 17, 19) ate this until it was gone!!! They loved it and i couldn’t believe it…no left overs!
This is on a twice monthly rotation in our house (along with the Lemon Basil Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Rice)! My husband and 13yo love it so much I have to double the recipe just to get leftovers! 🙂
Absolutely delicious!!
Seriously DELICIOUS! Quick, easy, and loved eating leftovers for a few days.
Delicious and perfect for a weeknight dinner. I am loving Al of the recipes in this series.
A must try! I don’t think I will ever have ‘regular’ spaghetti ever again! This sauce was so easy to make and soooo good.
I make this once a week! so simple and quick. it’s also perfect for work lunches as it reheats so well and the flavors are amazing
Made this last night and I was surprised by how well it turned out! Followed the recipe as written, plus the addition of some crushed red pepper with the other spices – the spiciness was a great counterbalance to the sweetness of the coconut milk. Definitely a keeper!
Loved this! I just went gluten free at the 1st of the month and your recipes are really helpful & delicious! ♥️
This recipe is so simple and delicious! It’s become a weekly favorite in our home with it being my 1 & 3 year olds favorite dinner!
We tried this recipe last night, following along with the November $55 Trader Joe’s weekly meals, and it did not disappoint! It was simple and easy to follow the recipe and came out great. I did burn the shallot/spices but that was user error not the recipe, even still it was delicious and made good leftovers as well.
The sauce was SO delicious! I’m curious about the pasta measurements — 12oz wound up being much more than 1.5 cups dry…I used a little less than 75% of a 16 oz bag. It was more like 3 cups pre-cooked.
Delicious! My toddler devoured it!
One of my favorite recipes that’s now on regular rotation in my household!! Pro tip: I like to add in some nutritional yeast to the sauce for a cheesy flavor!
So yummy! Even the picky eaters in my house loved it! Definitely adding this as a staple! I used beef broth because it was the only thing I had on hand, and added broccoli for some extra veg!
Delicious! Used Trader Joe’s Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage and Goodles Penne Noodles. Thumbs up from all my picky eaters.
One of my favorite dinners to make! Quick, easy, delicious.
This has quickly become my go to dinner in a pinch recipes. It tastes gourmet, but is soooo easy to make. No adjustments, just perfection
So good! I skipped the water for more bone broth and milk. All DF and gf and it tastes amazing. Load it up with parm (fake or real) to add to the comfort 🙂 will be making lots more