One-Pot Wonder Meal!

This is a wonderfully easy meal that comes together in a snap. I used precooked sausage to make it even quicker, and it's so nice to just cook the pasta in with everything else. I didn't have wine so I just used a little more broth and I omitted the pine nuts. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

Skillet Penne with Chicken Sausage and Spinach
from Smells Like Home

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb hot or sweet Italian turkey or chicken sausage, casings removed
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/4 cups dry white wine
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 8 oz (2 1/2 cups) penne, ziti, or rotini pasta
• 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, rinsed, dried, and chopped fine
• 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
• 3/4 cup to 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
• 6 oz baby spinach
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (optional)

Directions:

1. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
2. Stir in wine, water, pasta, tomatoes, and salt. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until pasta is tender and liquid has thickened, 15 to 18 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup of cream or half-and-half; increase the amount up to 1 cup if the dish needs a little thinning after you add the spinach in the next step.
3. Stir in spinach, one handful at time, and cook until wilted. Off heat, stir in Parmesan and nuts (if using). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.