Name: Gluten-Free Penne Pasta with Chicken Sausage, Sage, and Apple Cream Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 (12 oz/340 g) Barilla Gluten Free Penne pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb (450 g) chicken sausage (I used bulk sausage, not links, but you could brown up some links instead if you prefer); 1 small-medium onion, chopped; 1 small-medium sweet-tart crisp apple, cored and chopped (not peeled); 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 (10 oz/285 g) bag frozen cut-leaf spinach (no need to thaw); ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (or half and half); ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage (or ¾ teaspoon dried ground sage); Fresh-grated Parmesan cheese, for topping