Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta – I used penne, 454g
• 1 tablespoon butter .5oz, 14g
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1.5oz, 42g
• 1 small onion chopped fine
• 4 cloves garlic chopped fine or put through the garlic press
• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage 454g **see note**
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or a mix of dried basil, thyme, marjoram, and oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 cup chicken broth 6.2oz, 176g
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 12.6oz, 357g
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 3oz, 85g
• 8 ounces baby spinach 227g
• salt
• pepper

Nutrition

• Calories : 1190 calories
• Carbohydrate : 97 grams
• Cholesterol : 205 milligrams
• Fat : 70 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 45 grams
• SaturatedFat : 35 grams
• Sodium : 1260 milligrams
• Sugar : 4 grams