I am always looking for new ways to prepare pasta, so while blog-hopping I found this recipe at Cakes Cottage. It was easy and quick to prepare!
Author: Cakes Cottage https://cakescottage.com/2015/01/14/spinach-tomato-garlic-penne-pasta/
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 2 oz. cream cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ lb. penne pasta (I used rigatoni)
- 9 ounces fresh spinach (I used frozen)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 15 oz. diced tomatoes
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried basil
- pinch red pepper flakes
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- ½ tsp salt
- Fill your pasta pot with water, add salt and let it reach a boil.
- Add pasta, cook and stir occasionally until tender (7 to 10 minutes). Drain pasta.
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- While pasta is cooking, place a large sauce pan over medium heat with olive oil.
- When hot, add onions and garlic to sauce pan.
- Stir occasionally and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes (with juices), oregano, red pepper flakes, basil, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper to the skillet with the onions and garlic. Stir to combine.
- Add tomato paste and a ½ cup pf water and stir again until the tomato paste is dissolved into the sauce.
- Reduce to medium-low heat.
- Add cream cheese and stir until evenly combined.
- Add Parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
- Add the fresh spinach and gently stir it into the sauce until it has wilted (3-5 minutes).
- Add pasta and stir well.
- Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve warm.
I am most definitely going to make this, Patti. Thanks!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds really good, Patti...and your presentation is wonderful. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteCream cheese really adds to pasta, this sounds light and wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThis looks wonderful! I love all of your beautiful plates! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI love easy and quick meals. This looks delicious......
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