Sunday, May 10, 2026

One-Pot Spinach, Chicken Sausage & Feta Pasta

  •  2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 links cooked chicken sausage (9 ounces), sliced into rounds
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 4 cups lightly packed baby spinach
  • 6 cups cooked whole-wheat rotini
  • ¼ cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • ¼ cup water, plus more as needed
  • ½ cup finely crumbled feta cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. 
  2. Add sliced sausage, 1 cup onion and minced garlic; cook, stirring often, until the onion is starting to brown, 4 to 6 minutes. 
  3. Add 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce, 4 cups spinach, 6 cups cooked pasta, ¼ cup olives, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper; cook, stirring often, until the mixture is bubbling and the spinach is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. 
  4. Add ¼ cup water, or more as needed, to reach desired consistency. 
  5. Stir in ½ cup feta and ¼ cup basil.