Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Sausage Pasta
with Spinach and Parmesan
Creamy rigatoni and sun-dried tomato pesto...need we say more? Pork sausage, spinach and zucchini make this dreamy pasta a hearty dinner. Get ready to devour it!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
250 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
(May contain Mustard, Soy, Wheat, Egg, Milk)
170 g
Rigatoni
(Contains Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Zucchini
56 g
Baby Spinach
56 g
Yellow Onion, chopped
1 tbsp
Garlic Puree
(May contain Sesame, Soy, Crustaceans, Milk, Mustard, Wheat, Sulphites, Fish, Egg)
1 unit(s)
Chicken Broth Concentrate
½ cup
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
(Contains Sulphites, Milk May contain Soy, Sulphites)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
1 tsp
Chili Flakes
1 tbsp
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
(Contains Wheat May contain Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites)
Not included in your delivery
½ cup
Milk*
¼ tsp
Salt*
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add rigatoni to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return rigatoni to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, roughly chop spinach.
- Cut zucchini into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then zucchini. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 3-4 min.
- Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a plate.
- Reheat the same pan over medium-high.
- Add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then sausage and garlic puree. Cook, breaking up sausage into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.**
- Carefully drain and discard excess fat.
- Add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3-4 min.
- Add Cream Sauce Spice Blend. Cook, stirring often, until sausage is coated, 1 min.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add 1/2 cup (1 cup) milk and broth concentrate to the pan with pork.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.
- Add zucchini and spinach. Cook, stirring often, until spinach wilts, 1-2 min.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add sauce mixture, reserved pasta water and sun-dried tomato pesto to the pot with rigatoni. Stir to combine.
- Divide pasta between bowls.
- Sprinkle Parmesan and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) chili flakes over top. (NOTE: Reference heat guide.)
If you've opted to get sausage, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the pork.**
