Smoked sausage pasta is the perfect weeknight meal ready in 15 minutes. The smoked sausage brings a smoky flavor to the dish which means you don’t need extra spices! The healthy spinach, pine nuts and beans pair wonderfully, making this pasta dish a family favorite.
We are in the home stretch! Baby should be arriving any day now (fingers crossed) and the nesting has set in big time! As I near the end of pregnancy I must admit that I am getting uncomfortable. It is getting harder to stand on my feet for long periods of time which of course makes cooking difficult.
Making meals at home for my family remains a priority for me, even if I am 9 months pregnant. The easier the recipe the better when your time is limited, so the fact today’s comfort food recipe for Smoked Sausage Pasta only takes 15 minutes to cook is music to this mama’s ears!
I partnered with Hillshire Farm to create this dish using their smoked sausage along with some of my family’s favorite flavors and ingredients. We make this dish at least once a month and just love it!
In my opinion, sausage works wonderfully in pasta and has always been a favorite of mine, especially with the smoky flavor. The great thing about using the Hillshire Farm smoked sausage is that it is precooked, making the cooking time of this recipe 15 minutes total. This sausage also has a lot of flavor packed in it, which means you use less ingredients and spices and still have the same amount of flavor.
Smoked sausage pasta with white beans, spinach, and toasted pine nuts is an easy weeknight meal that you can make for your family. In my house, we love adding vegetables to pasta dishes (that might be the Mom in me constantly trying to get my toddler to eat his vegetables), so I put cherry tomatoes, zucchini and spinach in. If you don’t have cherry tomatoes on hand feel free to use a can of diced tomatoes. Get creative–so many different veggies would work great in this dish.
I personally love pine nuts, so that was the perfect finishing touch. I also use walnuts in the dish when I don’t have pine nuts on hand. Feel free to modify this dish to your family’s tastes and enjoy the wonderful flavor that is ready in just 15 minutes!
Other ideas for this dish include:
- Try using whole wheat pasta to create a healthier dish or even zoodles.
- Turkey sausage is another nice option in this dish.
- I used white beans in this dish but any bean works nicely. Black beans and chickpeas are my favorites in this.
- Add other vegetables to the pasta. I love using carrots, green beans, broccoli or bell pepper.
Watch this quick video and you’ll see how quick and easy this smoked sausage pasta dinner is to make!
Smoked Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Pasta with Toasted Pine Nuts is the perfect weeknight meal ready in 15 minutes. The smoked sausage brings a smoky spiced flavor to the dish which means you don’t need extra spices! I have used other kinds of sausage which work great--try turkey sausage for a healthier option. Sub whole wheat pasta for regular pasta. If I don't have cherry tomatoes on hand I use a can of diced tomatoes which works nicely. You could use winter squash in addition or in place of the zucchini. Walnuts work great in place of pine nuts.Smoked Sausage, White Bean and Spinach Pasta with Toasted Pine Nuts
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Alaina {Fabtastic Eats} says
February 3, 2014 at 9:51 amThis pasta sounds awesome, I love smoked sausage!
Good luck with the end of your pregnancy!
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Julia says
February 4, 2014 at 6:51 amThanks Alaina! I love smoked sausage in pasta!
Stephie @ EYHO says
February 3, 2014 at 7:39 pmBaby is here!!!! Yayyyyyy!! (Obviously I have been watching your IG feed.)
Aaaanyway. I adore smoked sausage in pasta and I love the pine nuts in this. Too delicious!
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Julia says
February 4, 2014 at 6:49 amYes!! 🙂 He is finally here!
Paula - bell'alimento says
February 4, 2014 at 7:59 amHubba Hubba!
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Julia says
February 4, 2014 at 9:28 am🙂
Beth Blacksin says
February 4, 2014 at 8:44 amYou can adapt this recipe for any type of sausage, or none. Kids might like it made w/ uncured chicken hot dogs (purchased a TJ) in a pinch (yes, it will work!). Id probably leave out the pine nuts in that case:).
Julia says
February 4, 2014 at 9:26 amGreat ideas! 🙂
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
February 4, 2014 at 10:10 amThis looks fantastic. I have to try this with chicken sausage!
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Julia says
February 4, 2014 at 12:43 pmThanks! It would be great with chicken sausage!
Christie - Food Done Light says
February 4, 2014 at 11:27 amWhat a beautiful dish. I always love beans with pasta and of course, sausage. Wonderful combination.
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Julia says
February 4, 2014 at 12:43 pmThanks Christie!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
February 10, 2014 at 10:56 pmI’ve never wanted pasta skillet so bad in my life!! Yum!
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Julia says
February 11, 2014 at 9:01 am🙂 It is a yummy one!
heather @french press says
February 5, 2015 at 10:13 amthis is my idea of perfect weeknight comfort food!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
April 21, 2015 at 6:39 amThat smoked sausage looks so good! I love how quick and easy this meal is!
Julia says
April 21, 2015 at 6:52 amIt is a quick one which is nice! Thanks!
Kristen says
January 25, 2019 at 11:40 pmIncredibly tasty and satisfying.
Julia says
January 26, 2019 at 11:03 amI am glad you liked it!