This Creamy Spinach and Tomato Pasta is the perfect Italian dish. The sauce is so savory, and the parmesan cheese you sprinkle on top adds the perfect texture. My most picky eater asked for seconds when we made this, so I consider this pasta recipe, award winning.
ServingServing: 6
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Ingredients
8ounces whole wheat penne pasta
1Tablespoonolive oil
¼onion, diced
1teaspoonminced garlic
6ouncestomato paste, 1 can
1¼cupswater
8ouncesfat free cream cheese, 1 package, cut into cubes
While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic and sauté until onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
Add tomato paste and water then stir until combined.
Add cream cheese and diced tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
Turn stove top to low heat, add noodles and stir until coated.
Add spinach and stir until spinach begins to wilt, about 3 minutes.
Top with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
If you want to add meat:We recommend adding ground turkey or ground beef to this recipe.Cook the meat in a separate pan or with the onions, then add it to the other cooked pasta and ingredients for best results and taste.We also recommend washing and draining the grease from either meat you choose.We have never tried this recipe with chicken, but if you decide to do chicken, we recommend using chicken tenders for a more juicy meat, rather than a chicken breast that can get a little dry.