An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 recipe of our Simple Homemade Italian Sausage (without the casings) or 1 1/2 pounds of your favorite sausage, casings removed
- 2 pints cremini mushrooms (button mushrooms or a mixed variety can also be used), cleaned and sliced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 medium onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce or tomato puree
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 box of your favorite pasta
- Salt and pepper
- Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese for serving
Directions
1.
Prepare
the
water
for
the
pasta
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
2.
In a
large,
deep
sauté
pan
over
medium
high
heat,
add
the
olive
oil,
red
wine,
garlic
and
onion.
Sauté
the
ingredients
until
the
onion
begins
to
turn
translucent,
about
3 -
5
minutes.
3.
Add
the
sausage
to
the
pan.
Using
the
back
of a
fork,
mash
and
sauté
the
sausage
in
the
pan,
breaking
it
into
small
pieces.
Sauté
the
ingredients
in
the
pan
until
the
sausage
begins
to
brown.
4.
Add
the
mushrooms
to
the
pan
along
with
1/2
cup
water.
Cover
the
pan
and
simmer
for
3 -
5
minutes
or
until
the
mushrooms
begin
to
cook
down.
Then
uncover
the
pan
and
sauté
for
another
3
minutes.
5.
Add
the
tomato
sauce,
spinach
and
another
1/2
cup
water
to
the
pan.
Stir
the
ingredients
well
to
combine.
Cover
the
pan,
lower
the
heat
to
medium
and
simmer
for
8 -
10
minutes.
6.
Once
the
water
for
the
pasta
reaches
a
rolling
boil,
add
the
pasta
to
the
water
and
cook
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
7.
While
the
pasta
is
cooking,
taste
the
sauce.
Add
salt
and
pepper
to
your
taste.
If
the
sauce
is
too
dry,
add
more
water
to
the
pan
until
you
reach
your
desired
consistency.
If
there
is
too
much
liquid
in
the
sauce,
raise
the
heat
to
high
and
simmer
the
sauce
for
5 -
8
minutes,
uncovered,
until
the
liquid
has
evaporated
and
it
reaches
your
desired
consistency.
8.
When
the
pasta
has
finished
cooking,
strain
it
from
the
cooking
water
and
add
it
to
the
pan
with
the
sausage,
mushrooms
and
spinach.
Toss
all
ingredients
in
the
pan
well
to
combine.
9.
Plate
the
pasta
and
serve
hot
topped
with
a
dusting
of
grated
Parmigiano
Reggiano
cheese.