Sausage Penne With Wild Mushrooms & Spinach - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb hot Italian sausage, sliced
12 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed
3/4 cup shallot, chopped
5 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 red bell pepper
8 ounces fresh spinach, washed, stemmed, and chopped
1 1/4 cups fat-free chicken broth
12 ounces whole wheat penne
8 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain & set aside.
Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat.
Add sausage, mushrooms, shallots, garlic and red pepper.
Saute 5 minutes, add bell pepper and saute for another 5 minutes until mushrooms begin to brown.
Add spinach and broth; toss until spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.
Add pasta and mozzarella.
Toss until cheese melts and sauce coats pasta.
Season with salt and pepper.