Kicked Up Sausage Alfredo

What you need:

• 1 to 2 packages smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 to 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 lb. penne pasta
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Toss grape tomato halves with a little olive oil and place on a foil-lined pan. Salt and pepper to taste. Broil or bake at 350* until they "burst" open. Remove from oven and set aside.
2. Cook sausage slices in a large skillet over medium high heat - until they are lightly browned. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3. Meanwhile, cook penne pasta al dente and drain.
4. Add heavy cream, dry mustard, and crushed red pepper to large skillet and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer until it thickens around 4 minutes.
6. Add spinach and roasted tomatoes and cook until spinach wilts.
7. Remove from heat and mix in Parmesan cheese and pasta.

Recipe slightly adapted from TidyMom