Description
This creamy garlic butter beef penne with sausage and spinach recipe is the perfect comfort food for busy weeknights. Loaded with flavor from garlic butter, hearty ground beef, spicy Italian sausage, and tender spinach, it’s an easy pasta dinner that’s creamy, rich, and ready in under 30 minutes. Ideal for pasta lovers and one-pan meal fans alike.
Ingredients
16 oz penne pasta
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
4 cups fresh spinach
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tbsp butter
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne until al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add ground beef and sausage. Cook until browned and no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
3. Add butter and minced garlic to the skillet. Sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
4. Pour in the heavy cream and stir in Parmesan cheese. Simmer until the sauce slightly thickens.
5. Stir in fresh spinach and cook until wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add cooked penne to the skillet. Toss until well coated. Serve warm with extra Parmesan if desired.
Notes
Use penne rigate for better sauce grip.
Heavy cream makes the sauce extra rich, but you can sub with half-and-half.
Double the garlic if you’re a garlic lover—it intensifies the flavor beautifully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 110mg