Baked Potato with Sausage and Arugula Sauce
 
 
2 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ small onion, diced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • ¼ pound Italian-style turkey sausage, ground
  • ¾ cups jarred marinara sauce
  • 1½ cups baby arugula
  • ¼ cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan
  • 2 baked russet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, salt and pepper and cook onions until they start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic.
  2. Add the sausage and crumble with the back of a wooden spoon. Continue cooking until sausage is browned and cooked through.
  3. Grab your favorite jarred marinara sauce and pour the sauce right over the top of the sausage mixture and add in the arugula. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3-5 minutes, until arugula has completely wilted.
  4. Spoon in the mascarpone cheese and stir until it melts and creates the most delicious creamy sauce.
  5. Finally, sprinkle on some Parmesan cheese. Stir in the cheese and season with salt and pepper IF needed.
  6. Grab your baked potatoes and cut a slit in the top.
  7. Press both ends of the potatoes together until they pop open.
  8. Spoon on a good helping of the sausage and arugula sauce. Sprinkle with a little fresh parsley.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from Giada De Laurentiis and Food Network
Recipe by Sarah 'n Spice at https://sarahnspice.com/baked-potato-with-sausage-and-arugula-sauce/