I’ve been doing the 45 minute (sometimes an hour) commute for a few weeks now. I thought it might get better but it hasn’t. I mentioned before that I have been trying to find ways to save time on things in my life including cooking. Quick weeknight dinners, like this Skillet Sausage and Spinach Pasta, that have leftovers to eat for lunch is key now that I have less time in my weeks.
Skillet Sausage and Spinach Pasta
This past week Skillet Sausage and Spinach Pasta was on our menu. One skillet meals have become my best friend lately. I love that you only dirty one pot instead of 5. I love that this pasta dish is done and on the table in under 30 minutes. I love that my husband and son eat their plates clean and ask for seconds. Enough with the “I loves” but really the list could go on.
I found a recipe on Iowa Girl Eats website and modified it a little bit to what I had in my cupboard. I think that is really important when making a quick last minute meal. If you don’t have the exact ingredients just modify the recipe. For example I didn’t have the already cooked sausage that the recipe called for so I used an Italian Sausage I had in the freezer. Instead of using rotel I used a can of stewed cherry tomatoes that I had in my pantry. Be creative and use up what you have on hand.
This Skillet Sausage and Spinach Pasta dish is really that easy and the flavors are great together. The original recipe was spicier but my 2 year old tends to not like really spicy food so I used a mild sausage and tried to keep the spice down in the dish.
Adapted from Iowa Girl Eats from Kevin & Amanda
Julia
My hubs has an hour long commute and he says the same thing! Driving that long is the pits. Thank goodness for quick and easy meals like this skillet pasta! Looks delish!
I feel for him! Its no fun!!
I love one pot dishes! So does my husband since he is usually the one in charge of clean up. We made a deal a long time ago, I cook, he washes dishes. That ride to DG can be brutal some times. 294 locks up at random times. Hang in there hopefully they will have you working from home before you know it!
I like the idea of the husband being in charge of clean up! I am trying that one!
One pot meals are the perfect ending to a busy day! Looks so tasty!
I agree! Thanks Lisa!
What beautiful photos and I want to eat everything!
Thanks Maureen!
This looks so good! I love this kind of pasta dish. Definitely pinning to try for one of those nights when I just don’t feel much like cooking and want a week’s worth of leftovers!
I hope you like it!! Let me know how it turns out.
You are a busy girl! Great idea, not only making sure dinner is easy to make, but that you have extras for lunch the next day.
I know! That’s the only way I can get through the crazy week and not eat out every night! 🙂
Nice recipe. I love “Iowa Girl Eats” and all of her recipes are great.
Thanks Liz! I love her too–she has great quick and easy weeknight recipes which I love.