Gluten Free Italian Sausage, Peppers, & Spinach Pasta

 Gluten Free Italian Sausage, Peppers & Spinach Pasta

You can't possibly miss eating wheat pasta when you can eat this! I'll have to post my rice noodle lasagna recipe soon.

Gluten Free Italian Sausage, Peppers & Spinach Pasta

Yield:  6 servings

1 lb Italian Sausages
1 Tbs olive oil
1 onion, chopped

2-3 bell peppers, chopped (any colours)

2-3 tomatoes, chopped

1 Jar pasta sauce

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

salt and pepper to taste

2 cups spinach, chopped

3/4 lb uncooked spiral -shaped rice pasta
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
2. Meanwhile, squeeze sausage out of casings to form little sausage meatballs (see 2nd photo), and cook them in a skillet over med-high heat until they are browned on all sides, set aside.
3. In a large pot, cook peppers and onions in olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and continue cooking for about 2 more minutes.
4. Add the sausage into the pot along with the pasta sauce, seasonings and chopped spinach. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Combine the sauce with the cooked, drained pasta and Parmesan cheese.
6. Serve. Top with extra Parmesan cheese if desired.