Spicy Shrimp & Italian Sausage Pasta-Soup

I couldn't figure out what to name this because it is a mix between a pasta dish and a soup... so for now it's a pasta-soup :). This is one of my favorites to throw together for an evening that calls for pasta, red wine and great company. In fact I cooked this for my family as our Christmas night meal in the mountains this past holiday. This can be put together pretty quickly as it is a one dish meal which I just love. Pair with some crusty bread and you will be good to go!

Ingredients:
4 italian sausages (1 per person)
2 green bell peppers chopped
1 red onion chopped
1 small 8 oz. carton of mushrooms chopped
A couple handfuls of fresh baby spinach
3 cans of diced tomatoes
1 cup dry white wine
1 tsp red pepper flakes (add more to increase the spiciness)
1/2 box penne pasta (or any fun shape that you like!)
Fresh parmesan to top with
Shrimp - to make it easy on yourself to use already peeled and de-tailed shrimp. You can use either cooked or uncooked. As far as portions and sizes you can use however much you like or have on hand.

Directions:
Cook the Italian sausages .... on a skillet, grill, etc. will work. While that is happening saute the vegetables with a little olive oil, salt and pepper in a large skillet until tender. Also get water boiling for the pasta.

Start cooking the pasta. Meanwhile, add the cans (including the juice) of diced tomatoes, the wine and red pepper flakes to the skillet where the vegetables are cooking. Stir this all together and let simmer for about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp and italian sausage and continue to let simmer and cook together. Towards the end of everything add the spinach as it will wilt quickly.



Once the pasta is ready (I like to leave it al dente) add it to the skillet and stir it all together. That's it and you're ready to serve! I would recommend serving in bowls with crusty bread on the side.