Spaghetti with Italian Sausage and Spinach

Original URL: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pork/spaghetti-with-italian-sausage-and-spinach/

Ingredients

· 19 ounce package uncooked mild or hot Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces

· 2 medium yellow or green sweet pepper, cut in bite-sized strips

· 1 small sweet onion, cut in wedges

· 14 ounce package dried multigrain, whole wheat, or regular spaghetti

· 1 Tsp. Crushed red pepper

· ¼ Tsp. salt

· ½ C. chicken broth

· 6 C. packaged fresh baby spinach

· 2 ounces Asiago cheese, shaved

· Crushed red pepper, optional

Directions

1. In 12-inch skillet cook sausages, turning occasionally, for 15 minutes or until no longer pink.

2. Add sweet peppers and onion to sausage in skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.

3. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti, with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper added to water, according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (*Using Pasta Water, see below). Drain pasta; return to pan.

4. Toss sausage mixture and salt with spaghetti in pan. Stir in chicken broth and enough reserved pasta water to thin, Add spinach; toss just until combined and spinach is slightly wilted. Sprinkle servings with Asiago cheese and additional crushed red pepper.

5. Makes 8 servings.