My kids love pasta! And they will eat pasta everyday if they can. But I just don’t have time to make a different pasta dish every time. So after trying a few pasta recipes, I came up with my own “basic pasta recipe” that can be use with any meat or seafood you want to use. It’s simple enough to make as a last minute plan when you have no idea what to fix for lunch or dinner.
Here’s what you need :
- Pasta (of your choice)
- Sausage or Meat/seafood of your choice
- Garlic
- Baby spinach
- Parmesan cheese
- Heavy cream
- Water
- Canned crushed tomatoes or grape tomatoes
- Oil
- Salt and pepper
- Basil
- Red pepper flakes
- Italian seasoning
Step by step instructions :
First, cook pasta according to package instructions then set aside .
1. Sauté minced garlic in oil. 
2. Add sliced sausage, cook for 3 mins 
3. Add 4 cups of spinach, cook until wilted 
4. Add 1 cup of crushed tomatoes 
5. Add 1 cup of water 
6. Add 1 teaspoon salt 
7. Add 1/2 teaspoon pepper 
8. Add teaspoon of Italian seasoning 
9. Teaspoon of dried Basil 
10. 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes 
11. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add a cup of heavy cream. 
12. Add pasta and mix well. 
13. Reduce heat to low, add Parmesan cheese 
14. Let it cook for 5 mins at low heat or until cheese are melted. Add more cheese if desired 
15. Serve with cheese or garlic bread 
Enjoy!!!!
I hope you will enjoy this dish as much as we do. Please let me know if you have any questions below.
At Home with Pearl 