This pasta came together beautifully for me. As a bonus, it is packed with flavor, with a kick of spice from the sausage and a hint of zest from the Italian dressing. Needless to say, I am looking forward to the day i can reheat the leftovers from my freezer!
Spinach Rotini w/ Sausage in Creamy Italian Sauce
12 oz uncooked rotini
1 lb spicy Italian sausage
6 oz sliced mushrooms
10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 C milk
1/2 C Tuscan Italian salad dressing
1/3 C sliced green onions.
In a saucepan, cook rotini noodles according to directions, about 12 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, cook sausage with mushrooms over medium-high heat. Breaking up sausage. Add spinach, mix throughout. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in cream cheese until melted, add Italian dressing and milk. Stir well.
Add rotini, stir until coated. Toss in the green onions and serve.
