Description
This spinach mushroom pasta is done in 25 minutes and tossed in a creamy tomato sauce for a swoon-worthy bite. Guaranteed to be a favorite!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 oz. of baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon of dry parsley
- 2 teaspoons of dry oregano
- 1 tablespoon of dry basil
- 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
- 6 oz. of fresh spinach
- 2 tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
- 15 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
- 3 oz. of cream cheese
- 1 lb. of penne pasta
Instructions
- Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil.
- In the meantime, heat a large saute pan to medium high heat. Add olive oil and minced garlic cloves.
- Saute for 30 seconds and add sliced baby portabella mushrooms. Saute for 8-10 minutes, until mushrooms are browned.
- Stir in dry parsley, dry oregano, red pepper flakes, dry basil, salt, and pepper.
- Next, add tomatoes wedges and fresh spinach. Stir, cover, and let saute for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
- Next add crushed tomatoes and cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese is melted.
- Add 1 lb. of penne pasta into boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente.Â
- Drain water from pasta and toss with spinach mushroom tomato sauce.
- Serve!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 313
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 513 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 6 mg
