Homemade Lamb Sausage W/ Rigatoni & Baby Spinach

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 (8 ounce) bag baby spinach
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 mix spices and garlic with ground lamb.
• 2 heat the oil in a very large pan and sautee the ground lamb for 7-10 minutes or until cooked through (leave the meat in large pieces, then break it up with a wooden spoon once it's browned).
• 3 meanwhile, cook the pasta to al dente.
• 4 drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 5 add the pasta and water to the lamb mixture with the heat on high (you want the liquid to reduce).
• 6 add spinach and tomatoes (you want the spinach to barely wilt).
• 7 immediately add the butter.
• 8 season with salt and pepper to taste and add some freshly grated parmesan if you like.