There’s a reason you keep a box of pasta in the pantry. Aside from being an easy and comforting go-to, the flavor and pairing pastabilities are endless. Made with chicken sausage, mushrooms and spinach, this rigatoni dish delivers a gourmet taste in just over half an hour. Plus, it uses spices you probably already have at home. Next time you’re noodling around looking for the perfect weeknight meal, remember this simple, easy and elegant option. We promise it’s pasta-tively amazing.

Chicken Sausage, Mushroom & Spinach Rigatoni
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 644.65 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 chicken sausages sliced
- 12 oz. rigatoni
- 1/2 white onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 oz. mushrooms sliced
- Handful spinach
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. grass-fed butter
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Shaved Parmesan cheese
- Avocado oil
- Pinch salt
- Pinch pepper
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package directions; set aside.
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In skillet over medium heat, add splash of avocado oil. Cook onion 2 minutes. Mix in garlic; continue cooking 1 minute. Mix in mushrooms, salt and pepper; continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes. Remove onions and mushrooms; set aside.
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In skillet, add splash of avocado oil. Cook chicken sausage until browned. Mix in spinach, onions and mushrooms.
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Stir in pasta, butter, red pepper flakes and lemon juice. Turn off heat; mix well 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Sausage, Mushroom & Spinach Rigatoni
Amount Per Serving
Calories 644.65
Calories from Fat 159
% Daily Value*
Fat 17.66g27%
Saturated Fat 5.24g26%
Cholesterol 70.04mg23%
Sodium 912.82mg38%
Potassium 411.88mg12%
Carbohydrates 92.73g31%
Fiber 4.32g17%
Sugar 5.65g6%
Protein 29.4g59%
Vitamin A 416.67IU8%
Vitamin C 4.92mg6%
Calcium 33.46mg3%
Iron 2.39mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.