Name: Chicken sausage and spinach pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1/3 cup Protein+ thin spaghetti; 6 oz chicken sausage, sliced into half-inch rounds; 2 oz fresh baby spinach; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 8 1/3 cups water

Nutrition

Per serving

489 calories

Protein: 42g; 35% of calories
Carbs: 36g; 30% of calories
Fat: 20g; 36% of calories

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Instructions

Prep 15 min · Cook 10 min

Bring a large pot of water to a boil with half the salt. Add the pasta and cook for 10 to 12 minutes until tender. Reserve two tablespoons of the cooking water, then drain the pasta.
While the water boils, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the sausage rounds and cook for 3 minutes, flip, and cook for 2 minutes more until browned and heated through. Done when browned and heated through, 165°F.
Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant and golden.
Add the spinach, the remaining salt, and black pepper to the skillet. Toss for 1 to 2 minutes until the spinach is wilted.
Add the cooked pasta and the reserved pasta water to the skillet. Toss everything together for 1 minute to coat the pasta in the pan sauce, then transfer to a plate.

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