Surprisingly Delicious!

I usually avoid pasta, especially in January when I'm always trying to lose a few pounds, but tonight I was searching for turkey sausage recipes and came across this gem.

Turkey Sausage and Mushroom Pasta

Turkey Sausage and Mushroom Pasta

6 oz. penne pasta (I used Barilla Collezione Casarecce pasta)
salt
pepper
2 Tbs olive oil
12 oz. mild Italian turkey (or chicken) sausage with natural casing
8 oz sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 Tbs. grated parmesan
5 oz baby spinach
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and generously season with salt.  Cook pasta according to package directions.  Drain, reserving a cup of pasta water.  Set drained pasta aside.

Heat 1 Tbs. olive oil in a pan over medium heat.  Add sausage links and cook until cooked through, approximately 10 minutes, turning to brown all sides.  Remove links from pan and cut into 1/4" slices.

Heat 1 Tbs. olive oil in a pan over medium high heat.  Add mushrooms and onions and cook 3 minutes.  Add garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper and cook 1 minute. Add wine and cook 1 minute.  Add chicken stock and heavy cream and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes to thicken.  Add spinach and cook 1 minute.  Add sausage, cheese, tomatoes, parsley and cooked noodles.  Cook to heat all ingredients, adding reserved pasta water if sauce needs thinning.  Serve hot topped with additional parmesan and parsley if desired.