Smoked Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Pasta

Smoked sausage, white bean and spinach pasta with toasted pine nuts is the perfect weeknight meal--and it's ready in 15 minutes. The smoked sausage brings a smoky spiced flavor to the dish which means you don't need extra spices!

• Calories: 666 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ½ cup vegetable broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach
• 6 ounces bow tie pasta, cooked and drained
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
• ½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Heat a dry large skillet over medium-low heat and toast pine nuts, stirring frequently, until pine nuts are golden in spots, about 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.

Step 3

Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in the same skillet on medium-high heat. Saute the smoked sausage for 5 minutes, or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Remove smoked sausage and set aside.

Step 4

Add the zucchini and vegetable broth to the skillet and simmer until zucchini are soft, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, white beans and cherry tomatoes; continue to simmer for 2 minutes until spinach is wilted and tomatoes are soft.

Step 5

Turn the heat to low; add the pasta and smoked sausage to the vegetables mixing well to combine and cook for 30 seconds until heated through.

Step 6

Garnish with toasted pine nuts and serve warm.