1 lb Rigatoni pasta (or pasta of your choice)
1/2 cup Stock (chicken or vegetable)
8 oz Mushrooms
3 Italian sausage links, removed from casings
1/2 pack frozen spinach
1 cup Heavy cream
8 Fresh basil leaves
12 oz Jar roasted red peppers, liquid drained
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes
1/2 cup Grated parmesan cheese
1 cup Ricotta cheese
Sautée sausage meat until done.
Cook onion and mushrooms in sausage drippings. Just before done, add spinach to bring up to temperature.
In a high speed blender add heavy cream, stock, roasted red peppers, basil, salt and red pepper flakes. Blend until smooth.
Cook pasta until al dente (about 6 minutes). Remove from heat and drain.
In the same pot the pasta was cooked in, add your creamy roasted red pepper sauce and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Add sausage, mushroom & spinach mix and bring to temp for 1-2 minutes.
Add the parmesan cheese and drained pasta and cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and serve hot with a dollop of ricotta, topped with extra parmesan cheese, and fresh basil. Enjoy!
CALORIES: Irrelevant