Sausage and Eggplant One Pot Pasta
The easiest pasta you’ll ever make!This one pot sausage and eggplant pasta is the perfect meal. It’s healthy, delicious, and loaded with fresh veggies and just enough sweet Italian sausage to give it tons of flavor. The best part? You can make this dish in less than 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ pound sweet Italian sausage crumbled (about 2 links)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 generous pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 small zucchini chopped
- 1 small eggplant peeled and chopped
- 8 ounces bowtie pasta
- 2 ½ cups water
- 4 cups baby spinach
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil optional
Instructions
- Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a large, shallow pan over medium high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the sausage. Cook, breaking the sausage up with a spoon, until the sausage is browned – about 5.
- Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the pan and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Stir in the zucchini and eggplant. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Add the pasta and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer 11-12 minutes, or until pasta is cooked al dente and most of the water is evaporated.
- Stir in the spinach and parmesan until the spinach is wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. If desired, drizzle with 2-3 Tablespoons of olive oil.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 21gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 570mgPotassium: 851mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3066IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 4mg
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