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Smoked Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Pasta

Smoked Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Pasta

Name: Smoked Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Pasta
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, diagonally cut into 1/4-inch slices; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 6 ounces bow tie pasta, cooked and drained; 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained; 1 medium zucchini, sliced into thin rounds; ½ cup vegetable broth; ½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach; ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

Rating: 3.94 stars

18 Ratings
15 Reviews
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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!

By Hillshire Farm(R) Brand

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Recipe Summary

additional:

15 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 4 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage, diagonally cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 teaspoons olive oil
6 ounces bow tie pasta, cooked and drained
1 (15 ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
½ cup vegetable broth
½ pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 (6 ounce) package fresh spinach
¼ cup toasted pine nuts

Directions

Step 1

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

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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.

Cook's Notes

Add Parmesan and green onions for garnish.

Add 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper for extra spice.

You could use winter squash in addition or in place of the zucchini.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

666 calories; protein 26.3g; carbohydrates 57.2g; fat 36.8g; cholesterol 62mg; sodium 1170.5mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (15)

Most helpful positive review

John Hixson

07/13/2016

I made this as directed once and it was a little bland. The next time I added 3 tbsp minced onions 1 tbsp diced garlic 1/2 tsp black pepper and I increases the broth to 1 cup. It was so good I added it to our rotation. I also made it with smoked chicken sausage to make it that much healthier. I have a developmentally disabled daughter who won't eat vegetables. Once she tried it she clean the plate and wanted more! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Trisha Foulk

01/15/2018

Bland and generally awful. Read More

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(1)

18 Ratings

5 star values: 7
4 star values: 5
3 star values: 5
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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John Hixson

07/13/2016

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garden lady

04/12/2016

Easy to make meal in one pot. I left out the pine nuts and broth used a can of tomatoes (with juice) instead of cherry tomatoes and used fresh green beans because I didn't have zucchini. Cooked green beans in the tomatoes and juice. Everyone liked it. I will try it with the zucchini next time. Read More

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Bruce RInehart

05/12/2019

I am too much of a novice to roast pine nuts so I roasted sunflower seeds. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. It was delicious and the presentation was terrific. I might try to make it with spaghetti just because it was so light and flavorful maybe it would like being married to spaghetti. Read More

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Trisha Foulk

01/15/2018

Bland and generally awful. Read More

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Mbohara

12/02/2019

I made this but used artichoke hearts instead of zucchini and added fresh garlic (4 cloves minced) red pepper flakes and definitely mushed some of the beans to thicken the sauce. I also used 1 cup of vegetable broth. Came out delicious! Read More

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Sarah Rose Stumphf

12/09/2015

I left out the pine nuts because I didn't have any and I honestly could have done without the tomatoes. I had to substitute chicken broth for the vegetable broth. I'm giving it 3 stars based on how I made it not necessarily the way it was supposed to turn out. Read More

C. Adams

08/13/2018

This is really good. I did not have zucchini or fresh cherry tomatoes but I used (some) canned tomatoes. Read More

R0cket5

09/26/2017

Great simple fairly healthy dish. Made it pretty much as is but added 1 cup of vegetable broth VS 1/2 cup. thanks for the idea. Read More

Jason Waugh

11/24/2019

turned out great I used garlic chicken smoked sausage Read More

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Smoked Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Pasta

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 666.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 53 %

carbohydrates: 18 %

dietary fiber: 35 %

sugars:

fat: 57 %

saturated fat: 59 %

cholesterol: 21 %

vitamin a iu: 89 %

niacin equivalents: 34 %

vitamin b6: 18 %

vitamin c: 46 %

folate: 48 %

calcium: 10 %

iron: 28 %

magnesium: 31 %

potassium: 16 %

sodium: 47 %

thiamin: 14 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.