Orecchiette with garlic butter is a light, yet hearty pasta recipe that’s oh so full of flavor! Ground sausage, spinach, and orecchiette are covered in a mouthwatering garlic butter and parmesan sauce that is sure to make your mouth water.

INGREDIENTS: Orecchiette Pasta Ground Italian Sausage Salted Butter Garlic Spinach Lemon Juice Salt Pepper Parmesan Cheese

Boil the pasta. Reserve one cup of pasta water. Cook the sausage. Drain grease. Melt butter, add spinach, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Combine parmesan and pasta water, to create thin sauce.

Add pasta back into pan and toss with remaining pasta water.  Stir in parmesan sauce and mix until combined. Add in sausage and stir until everything is combined and heated through.

Enjoy!

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