Simple Sausage And Bell Pepper Penne

• 1/2 cup penne pasta made from brown rice or other whole grains, equal to 1 cup cooked pasta
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 180 grams sausage casings mild italian, removed
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 yellow bell pepper medium
• 1 1/2 cups spinach
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
• 100 grams monterey jack cheese shredded
• 4 leaves fresh basil
• hot sauce optional

1. In a pot of boiling salted water, boil penne as directed on package, or until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large frying pan on medium heat, break up sausage pieces using a spatula. Cook the ground sausage until no longer pink, around 3-4 minutes.
3. Add diced peppers, spinach and paprika, sauteing until peppers are tender and spinach is wilted (2-3 minutes).
4. Add in cooked penne, salt, pepper and olive oil. Toss to coat.
5. Garnish pasta with cheese, basil and hot sauce if desired.

penne pasta, extravirgin olive oil, sausage casings, paprika, yellow bell pepper, spinach, salt, pepper, fresh basil, hot sauce

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Simple-Sausage-and-Bell-Pepper-Penne-1381270 (may not work)