Creamy Tomato Pasta with Spinach

A comforting pasta dish featuring a rich, creamy tomato sauce, fresh spinach, and Parmesan cheese, perfect for a quick and satisfying weeknight dinner.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 15 min
• Total: 25 min
• Servings: 7
• Cuisine: Italian
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $1.71/serving

Dietary

• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free

Tags

• quick
• comfort food

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 0.5 yellow onion (finely diced)
• 3 clove garlic (minced)
• 28 ounce crushed tomatoes
• 0.5 cup chicken broth
• 0.5 cup heavy cream
• 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 5 ounce fresh spinach
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 ounce garlic bread

Instructions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining. Drain the pasta and set aside.
2. While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add finely diced yellow onion and cook until softened, about 3-4 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
3. Stir in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to low and stir in heavy cream and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese until well combined. Stir in fresh spinach and cook until just wilted, about 1-2 minutes.
5. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and toss to coat. If the sauce is too thick, add a splash of the reserved pasta water.
6. Prepare garlic bread according to package instructions.
7. Serve immediately, garnished with additional grated Parmesan cheese, if desired, and garlic bread on the side.

Notes

Add cooked, shredded chicken or shrimp to make this dish even heartier.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 480
• Protein: 18.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 57.5 g
• Fat: 19.8 g
• Fiber: 7.1 g
• Sodium: 750 mg
• Saturated Fat: 9.5 g
• Sugar: 7.3 g
• Cholesterol: 40 mg