Turkey Sausage Pasta Recipe

Tonight I made the following recipe that I found on one of my favorite cooking blogs (Good Things Catered). It's got a little bit of a spicy kick and nice to have a pasta dish that's not chicken or beef. Ricky approved, but seriously, it was really tasty and had good flavor.

Ingredients:
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 lb. smoked lean turkey sausage, sliced
1/4 tsp chili flakes or red pepper flakes (I used red pepper flakes)
3 cloves garlic, diced finely
1/4 c. low sodium chicken stock
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes in juice
14/5 oz can tomato sauce
1 Tbsp. fresh oregano leaves, torn
3 c. fresh spinach
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 box penne pasta (or pasta of choice)
1/2 c. flat leaf parsley
Parmigiano cheese

Directions:
- In large stock pot over high heat, bring water to boil and cook pasta according to package.
- Meanwhile, in large pan over medium heat, add oil and bring up to almost smoking.
- Add chopped onion, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown (almost 10 minutes).
- Add thyme and sliced sausage and cook, stirring occasionally until beginning to brown (about 5 minutes).
- Add chili flakes and garlic and cook, while stirring, until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- De glaze the pan with chicken stock, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan.
- Add diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, stirring to combine well.
- Add oregano, spinach, and balsamic vinegar and bring to boil.
- When pasta is finished cooking, drain well and place into pan with tomato sauce.
- Toss and remove from heat.
- Let cook slightly, mix well, and garnish.
- Serve and enjoy!