Penne Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Gruyere Cheese Sausage and Spinach

Penne Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Gruyere Cheese Sausage and Spinach

This is a new recipe I created because it was stuff I had on hand and did not feel like cooking...it was so good I thought I would share.

INGREDIENTS (I try to use all organic)

1 pkg Aidells Roasted Garlic & Gruyere Cheese –slice about ½ to 1” thick on the diagonal

1 pkg Penne Pasta  (or bowtie)

I pkg fresh Organic Spinach

1 or 2 cubed Roma Tomatoes

Reggiano or any quality Parmesan Cheese (Please not Kraft)

1 medium sweet onion-cut in half then slice and separate the rings

¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive oil

2 tbs of granulated garlic or 2 whole cloves of minced garlic

Salt & Course ground pepper to taste (since I salt the water when I cook the pasta I do not salt the dish)

Dried Parsley flakes

Use a large skillet…I use a flat bottom wok pan 

 Ø  Cook pasta according to directions

 Ø  Heat skillet over medium high heat

 Ø  Add olive oil (1/4 cup)

 Ø  Sautee onion and sausage with garlic till sausage is browned and onion is soft

 Ø  Add fresh spinach (it will wilt down as it cooks) stir till spinach is wilted

 Ø  Add pepper to taste & Parsley

 Ø  Drain Pasta and add to skillet and stir till well combined

 Ø  Add chopped tomatoes after you remove pan from heat-stir till well combined

Put in pasta in bowls or plates…top with grated Parmesan cheese then serve and enjoy.

Serves up to 4