Savoury Sausage and Mushroom Pasta
with Green Peas and Spinach
Leaning on inspiration from 'Salisbury steak', this unctuous sausage and mushroom pasta with sweet peas and baby spinach is ready in 15 minutes or less!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
250 g
Mild Italian Sausage, uncased
113 g
Mushrooms
170 g
Penne
(Contains: Wheat)
2 tbsp
Gravy Spice Blend
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
1 tbsp
Beef Stock Powder
(Contains: Soy, Sulphites)
56 g
Onion, sliced
56 g
Green Peas
56 g
Baby Spinach
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains: Milk)
2 tbsp
Tomato Sauce Base
Not included in your delivery
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
½ tbsp
Oil*
0.06 tsp
Salt*
0.06 tsp
Pepper*
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Before starting, 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. Wash and dry all produce. Add penne 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 penne to the same pot, off heat.While penne cooks, Heat a large non-stick pan over high heat.Thinly slice mushrooms.
When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, mushrooms and peas. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are soft and lightly golden, 4-5 min.Transfer veggies to a plate.
Reheat same pan over medium-high.Add sausage and onions to the dry pan. Cook, breaking up sausage into smaller pieces, until no pink remains, 3-4 min.**Add 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter. Cook, stirring often until butter melts, 1 min.Add Gravy Spice Blend and beef stock powder. Stir to coat.Add tomato sauce base and 1 1/2 cups (3 cups) water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.
Add penne, veggies, spinach and half the Parmesan to pan with meat mixture. Stir until spinach wilts, 1 min. (TIP: For a lighter sauce consistency, add reserved pasta water, 1-2 tbsp at a time, if desired.)Divide pasta between plates. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top.
If you've opted to get mild Italian sausage, cook it in the same way the recipe instructs you to cook the beef.**
