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Spinach Tomato Pasta

Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz mini farfalle pasta, or another pasta of your choice
  • 1 sm sweet onion, diced
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and liquid sqeezed out
  • 4 Tbsps tomato paste
  • 8 oz grape tomatoes, halved
  • 4 Tbsps cream cheese
  • 2/3 cups parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.
  • While the pasta cooks, in a frying pan heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium heat until hot. Then add the minced garlic and diced onions. Cook for 2 minutes or until softened.
  • Add the spinach, tomato paste, halved tomatoes, and 1/2 cup of water to the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Stir occasionally for 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced.
  • To the pan add the cooked pasta and half of the reserved pasta water. Stir gently until the pasta is coated in the sauce. If needed, add additional reserved pasta water.
  • Turn off the heat and add the cream cheese. Stirring until combined. Taste the pasta and see if additional salt and pepper needs to be added.
  • Serve the pasta topped with grated parmesan cheese.