Sausage Penne With Wild Mushrooms & Spinach

Easy, no fuss meal with incredible flavor!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  lb  hot Italian sausage, sliced
• 12  ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed
• 3⁄4 cup shallot, chopped
• 5  fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1  red bell pepper
• 8  ounces fresh spinach, washed, stemmed, and chopped
• 1 1⁄4 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 12  ounces  whole wheat penne
• 8  ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain & set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat.
3. Add sausage, mushrooms, shallots, garlic and red pepper.
4. Sauté 5 minutes, add bell pepper and sauté for another 5 minutes until mushrooms begin to brown.
5. Add spinach and broth; toss until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.
6. Add pasta and mozzarella.
7. Toss until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta.
8. Season with salt and pepper.