Categories: hearty, main dish, pasta

Ingredients

• 12 oz. spicy sausage links
• 1 box whole grain penne pasta
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 jar garlic basil tomato pasta sauce
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced
• 1 cup baby spinach
• Parmesan cheese, shredded (optional)

Directions

1. Cook sausages in frying pan until browned and cooked through. Drain and slice thickly.

2. While preparing sausage, cook pasta according to package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.

3. Add onion and garlic to the frying pan, cooking until soft. Add pasta sauce, olives, and sausages; simmer until hot.

4. Combine pasta, reserved cooking liquid, and sauce. Add spinach and toss gently.

5. Serve topped with parmesan cheese.

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