Description
A delicious creamy pasta dish featuring penne pasta, apple chicken sausage, and smoked Gouda cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 12 oz apple chicken sausage, sliced
- 1 cup smoked Gouda cheese, grated
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple, diced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil salted water in a large pot; add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet over medium heat, combine olive oil and butter. Sauté onions and garlic until fragrant.
- Add sliced apple chicken sausage; cook until browned.
- Stir in diced apples; cook briefly before adding spinach until wilted.
- Lower heat and pour in heavy cream; simmer until thickened.
- Combine cooked pasta and grated Gouda cheese into the skillet; stir until well mixed.
Notes
- This dish can be served immediately or stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Feel free to substitute other types of cheese if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 80mg