Sausage Penne With Wild Mushrooms & Spinach

• 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

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

olive oil, hot italian sausage, shiitake mushrooms, shallot, garlic, red pepper, red bell pepper, fresh spinach, chicken broth, whole wheat penne, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-penne-with-wild-mushrooms-spinach-220109 (may not work)