Italian Sausage, Spinach, and Garlic Alfredo Pasta

This is a family favorite and will STAY in steady rotation in this house. My son who turns his nose up at the sight of spinach absolutely LOVES this meal. He clears his plate and asks for seconds.

I like to buy big family sized bags of frozen spinach and use that one bag to make MANY meals. You can really stretch a buck doing this with lots of frozen veggies.

This recipe uses a base Alfredo sauce like in my Chicken Alfredo Recipe. The trick is to throw in the garlic and only wait a few seconds before adding the cream so the garlic keeps a rich flavor and does not burn and become bitter.

I am going to go ahead and post my recipe DOUBLED.. because it really is that good! You can always half it if you chose.

2 lbs Bow Tie Pasta
1 1/2 cups frozen Spinach
2 lbs ground Sweet Italian Sausage
1 1/2 sticks butter
4-5 cloves Garlic, Chopped
2 cups Heavy Cream
2-3 cups grated Parmesan Cheese (taste your sauce and add to your liking)
Salt, pepper

Prepare pasta as directed on package, adding frozen spinach in the last 5 minutes of cooking.

In large skillet, brown sausage until cooked through.

In medium sauce pan, melt butter, bring to a slow bubble. Add chopped garlic, wait only a few seconds until the garlic is fragrant and add cream. Turn down heat and stir until the sauce thickens. Add in Parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Salt and pepper to taste.

Drain pasta and spinach. Return to pot and stir in the cooked meat and garlic Alfredo sauce. ENJOY!