ITALIAN SAUSAGE with PASTA & SPINACH

ITALIAN SAUSAGE with PASTA & SPINACH

1 pound Italian Sausage
10 oz bag fresh spinach
1 medium onion (coarsely chopped)
12 grape tomatoes
16 oz. box Bow tie Pasta
Shredded Parmesan cheese

Place sausage in Dutch oven with 2 cups water and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, & simmer for 15 minutes.

Place clean colander in sink & add spinach. Rinse with cold water and leave in colander.

Meanwhile, prepare pasta as directed on box.

Drain water from sausage. Add 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil to pan and heat to medium high. Brown sausages (about 5-7 minutes). Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add tomatoes.

Drain pasta into colander with spinach. Pour pasta and spinach into pot with sausage & toss. Serve immediately with shredded or freshly grated Parmesan.