This one-and-done dinner in a hurry packs pork sausage, veggies and noodles into one easy bowl. What's even better? It's a meal that everyone is sure to devour!
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.
250 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
170 g
Cavatappi
(Contains Gluten)
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Yellow Onion
28 g
Baby Spinach
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
½ cup
Marinara Sauce
1 tbsp
Ginger-Garlic Puree
(Contains Mustard)
½ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
1 unit(s)
Beef Broth Concentrate
½ tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel, then cut onion into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender-crisp, 3-4 min. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer peppers to a plate. Set aside.
Reheat the same pot over medium-high. When hot, add sausage and onions to the dry pot. Cook, breaking up sausage into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 4-5 min.** Carefully drain and discard excess fat, if desired.
Add Tex-Mex paste, garlic, marinara sauce, broth concentrate, 2 3/4 cups water (5 cups) and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) salt to the pot with sausage and onions. Stir to combine, then bring to boil over high. Once boiling, stir in cavatappi and reduce heat to medium. Simmer uncovered, stirring often to prevent sticking to the pot, until cavatappi is tender, 12-16 min. (TIP: If pasta is sticking too much, add more water, 1/4 cup at a time. Scrape up any pieces that are stuck to the bottom of the pot.)
Add peppers, spinach and half the cheese to the pot with cavatappi. Cook, stirring often, until spinach wilts, 1-2 min. Season with pepper, to taste.
Divide Southwest-style sausage and cavatappi between bowls.Sprinkle remaining cheese over top.