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Sausage and Spinach Pasta Bake

Ingredients

1 pkg. brown rice pasta

1 lbs. Italian chicken sausage

1 tbsp. garlic

1 oz. diced tomatoes, canned

5 oz. baby spinach

1/4 c. feta cheese

1/4 c. mozzarella cheese

1 sea salt, pepper, and garlic

1 extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and fill a large bowl with cold water and ice, set aside. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta shells and cook according to package directions. Drain well then add to ice water until ready to use, then drain again.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Wilt the spinach with a little olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. remove from skillet and set aside. Add Chicken sausage to same skillet, use a wooden spoon to break up the sausage, cook 5-6 minutes until browned.

Add garlic and cook 30 seconds then add tomatoes and spinach; cook 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and stir in feta cheese.

Using a spoon, mix pasta shells with chicken filling and arrange in a lightly oiled baking dish. Sprinkle tops with shredded cheese then bake in the oven 25-30 minutes until cheese has melted and tips of shells begin to crisp and brown.

ENJOY!!!!!