Orecchiette, sausage and spinach a one pot meal

An easy recipe that can be from stove to table in about an hour. Using sweet or hot Italian sausage is the perfect meat for this meal.

A Great combination by using dense Orecchiette pasta which allows the sauce to well into the center of the pasta in every bite. A delicious evening meal.  



8 oz. Orecchiette pasta cooked according to directions
1 lb. sweet loose Italian sausage
1 onion grated coarsely
1/2 lb. baby spinach
1 -15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes juice too.
1/2 to 3/4 cup beef broth
Parmesan cheese

In a large saucepan brown sausage and onion breaking up sausage while cooking.  Add tomatoes and continue to simmer slowly, add beef broth and spinach.

While the above is simmering cook orecchiette according to directions and drain thoroughly.  Add  pasta to tomato sausage sauce. You may have to add more beef broth to keep pasta moist.

Garnish with cheese before serving

Break up sausage while browning into smaller pieces.