Simple Way to Make Tomato and Spinach Pasta in 14 Minutes for Beginners

Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, tomato and spinach pasta. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tomato and Spinach Pasta is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Tomato and Spinach Pasta is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

Quick skillet pasta dishes like this Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta are perfect for such an occasion. I created this simple Sicilian-style pasta dish one day when trying to use up some sun-dried tomatoes. In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the spinach and tomato mixture and pine nuts.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tomato and spinach pasta using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tomato and Spinach Pasta:

1. Make ready Penne pasta (use packet instructions for serving size)
2. Get 1/2 onion
3. Make ready 2 cloves garlic
4. Make ready 1 Tbsp olive oil
5. Get 1/2 can plum tomatoes
6. Prepare 250 g fresh spinach
7. Take 1 tsp dried oregano
8. Prepare Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
9. Take to taste Salt and pepper,
10. Prepare 1 tbsp tomato puree
11. Get 3 – 4 tbsp cream cheese (I used Philedelphia Light)
12. Prepare Grated parmesan, for sprinkling over

It has sun-dried tomatoes and lots of fresh baby spinach but this creamy vegetarian pasta is anything but boring! So today's recipe is a fun one, just in time for Now you can use just about any pasta you want, I just happened to want linguine for mine. Spaghetti, fettuccine, ziti, rigatoni, whatever you like. This quick pasta dish is as simple as it is delicious - with cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, baby spinach and some grated Parmesan cheese.

Instructions to make Tomato and Spinach Pasta:

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil over high heat.
2. Add the pasta, cook for 10 minutes and then drain it.
3. While waiting for the pasta to cook, dice the onion and chop the garlic.
4. Add the olive oil to a large pan and fry the onions and garlic over a medium heat until softened and transparent (about 5 minutes).
5. Add the tomatoes (with juices), oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to the pan and stir.
6. Add the tomato puree and a splash of water to the pan and stir until the tomato puree is dissolved into the sauce. Turn the heat down to low.
7. Cut the cream cheese into a few pieces and then add them to the pan. Stir the sauce until the cream cheese has fully melted in.
8. Add some of the parmesan to the pan and stir until it melts. Add the spinach and gently stir it into the sauce until it has wilted (3-5 minutes).
9. Add the pasta and stir until it is well coated in the creamy tomato sauce.
10. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed. (I added a bit of extra cream cheese on top)

This easy and light tasting pasta makes a delicious meal all year round but is especially perfect during the summer when your garden is bursting with juicy. Pasta with fresh garden tomatoes, basil, baby spinach, garlic, and brie. During the summer months when tomatoes are in Here's a quick and easy pasta side to help lighten the garden guilt, if only by a couple tomatoes and a handful of basil. Season it with pinch of salt and pepper. Add pasta stock to above vegetables and stir.

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