• 1 pound Ground Italian Sausage **we used mild sausage. You can use the spicy or sweet variety as well.
• 1 pound Penne Pasta **you can use any pasta shape except macaroni or ditalini.
• 1 cup onion **use yellow onion finely chopped.
• 1.5 tbsp garlic **minced.
• 1 cup red bell pepper **finely chopped.
• ⅓ cup white wine **use the wine that you love drinking.
• 1.25 cups Tomato Passata **or sub it with tomato sauce.
• 3 cups baby spinach
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil **use light or extra light olive oil.
• salt **use according to your personal preference.

Seasonings

• 2.5 tsp paprika **Do not use smoked paprika.
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes **skip if heat intolerant.

Liquid

• 3 cups Water
• 2 tbsp Better Than Bouillon **we used chicken base. Stir this in the water to make an instant flavorful stock.

Dairy

• 1.5 cups Heavy Whipping Cream **warm the fridge cold cream slightly in the microwave oven.
• 1 cup whole Milk **use warm milk and not fridge cold.
• ¾ cup Parmesan Cheese **use pre-shredded or grate from a block.