Capellini With Sausage, Spinach, and Jalapeño

By gstark

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup chopped red onion (1 small onion)
• 1 cup chopped seeded jalapeños (about 2 jalapeños)
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic (3 cloves)
• 1 (28-oz.) can whole tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups loosely packed baby spinach
• 12 ounces capellini pasta, cooked

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

DIRECTIONS

Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium-high. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and crumbling, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a plate, reserving the drippings in the pot.
Add the onion and jalapeño; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic; cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes with their juices, salt, and pepper. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, crushing the tomatoes with a wooden spoon.
Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the sausage and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the spinach and simmer until wilted, about 2 minutes. Toss the hot pasta with the sauce.