Simple Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

5 from 3 votes

Simple Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

This Simple Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta is quick and easy to make. It's made with just a few ingredients and is done in under 30 minutes. This will be your new favorite weeknight dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: Servings

Calories: 368.43kcal

Author: Sarah Hill

Equipment

Knife
Cutting board
Skillet

Ingredients

8-10 ounces pasta of choice (rigatoni, penne, ziti)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound chicken sausage diced
1 (24 ounce) jar of pasta or marinara sauce
½ can full fat coconut milk shaken
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
salt and black pepper to taste
2-3 cups baby spinach
2-3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese optional for serving

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Instructions

Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Once the water is boiling, add pasta and cook according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, drain and set the pasta aside.
While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the diced chicken sausage and cook for 3-5 minutes until slightly browned.
Next, pour in the jar of pasta or marinara sauce and bring the sauce to a boil. Shake the can of coconut milk to mix the coconut cream and water together. Add ½ of the can of coconut milk to the sauce and add in Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper. If the sauce seems too thick, add in some of the reserved pasta water.
Stir the sauce and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Add in the spinach and pasta and turn off the heat. Stir to combine everything together.
Serve immediately with grated Parmesan, if desired and enjoy!

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Notes

Don't forget to reserve pasta water before draining because you may need to thin out the sauce.
Cook the pasta until it is al dente. It will continue to cook slightly more when tossed with the sauce. I recommend cooking it for 1 minute less than the lowest suggested cooking time on the package.
Do NOT rinse your cooked pasta with cold water after cooking. You need the starchiness of cooked pasta so the sauce will stick.
The pasta sauce can be stored in the fridge with the pasta for about 3 days.
Reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
If you want to freeze the sauce, freeze it without the pasta in an airtight container for about 3 months. To defrost, place in the fridge overnight or for a few hours at room temperature. The sauce can be reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop.

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