Description
Creamy sausage pasta with sweet potato is a comforting dish that marries savory Italian sausage with the natural sweetness of tender sweet potatoes, all enveloped in a rich, velvety sauce. Perfect for cozy evenings, this recipe transforms simple ingredients into a delicious and visually appealing meal that will impress your family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz penne or fusilli pasta
- 1 lb Italian sausage (spicy or mild)
- 2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and dice sweet potatoes into small cubes.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, then reserve some pasta water before draining.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and brown the crumbled sausage with diced onion until fragrant.
- Add sweet potatoes and garlic; sauté until slightly tender.
- Pour in heavy cream and scrape up any bits from the skillet; let simmer to thicken.
- Stir in spinach until wilted, then add Parmesan cheese until melted and creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine drained pasta with the sauce; toss gently to coat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (about 300g)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg