Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta
photo by Lynn in MA
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1⁄2 lb penne pasta
- 9 ounces fresh spinach
directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Add the pasta and cook until tender (7 to 10 minutes). Drain the pasta in a colander.
- While waiting for the pasta to cook, dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- Cook both in a large skillet with the olive oil over medium-low heat until softened and transparent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes with juices, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper to the skillet with the onions and garlic.
- Stir to combine. Add the tomato paste and a 1/2 cup of water to the skillet and stir until the tomato paste is dissolved into the sauce.
- Turn the heat down to low. Cut the cream cheese into a few pieces and then add them to the skillet with the tomato sauce.
- Use a whisk to stir the sauce until the cream cheese has fully melted in and the sauce is creamy.
- Add half of the parmesan to the skillet and whisk until it is melted inches Add the remainder of the parmesan and whisk until melted in again.
- Add the fresh spinach and gently stir it into the sauce until it has wilted (3 to 5 minutes). Add the pasta and stir until it is well coated with the creamy tomato sauce.
- Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AmyZoe
Nampa, Idaho
I love to try new recipes, and this is a wonderful site to find new additions. I rarely make the same thing twice because it's so much fun to try something different. My life long dream is to travel the world and eat my way around it.