Gluten-Free Penne Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Sage, and Apple Cream Sauce
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Yield: 4 to 6 servings
 
Gluten-Free Penne Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Sage, and Apple Cream Sauce is the perfect pasta dinner with an autumnal twist!
Ingredients
  • 1 (12 oz/340 g) Barilla Gluten Free Penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb (450 g) chicken sausage (I used bulk sausage, not links, but you could brown up some links instead if you prefer)
  • 1 small-medium onion, chopped
  • 1 small-medium sweet-tart crisp apple, cored and chopped (not peeled)
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 (10 oz/285 g) bag frozen cut-leaf spinach (no need to thaw)
  • ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (or half and half)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage (or ¾ teaspoon dried ground sage)
  • Fresh-grated Parmesan cheese, for topping
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta to al dente according to the package directions; drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, add the oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and onion and cook (uncovered) 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the sausage. Stir in the apple, garlic, and frozen spinach, and cook (uncovered) until the apple is tender and the liquid is mostly evaporated off, about 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the cream, salt, black pepper, and pasta; turn off the heat.
  3. Sprinkle the fresh sage on top (or stir it in if you’re using dried) and serve along with fresh-grated Parmesan cheese for topping.
Recipe by An Edible Mosaic™ at https://www.anediblemosaic.com/gluten-free-penne-pasta-with-chicken-sausage-sage-and-apple-cream-sauce/