Description
Fresh Mediterranean-inspired pasta with spinach, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, Parmesan, and olive oil. Ready in just 25 minutes for an easy family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz pasta
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 5 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Fresh basil
- 1 cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
1. Cook pasta until al dente and reserve 1 cup pasta water.
2. Heat olive oil and sauté onion until soft.
3. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
4. Add tomatoes and cook until softened.
5. Mix in tomato paste and seasonings.
6. Add spinach and cook until wilted.
7. Toss cooked pasta into sauce.
8. Add Parmesan and reserved pasta water.
9. Finish with lemon juice.
10. Garnish with basil and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use freshly grated Parmesan.
- Reserve pasta water before draining.
- Best served immediately.
- Store leftovers for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Delicious Spinach Tomato Pasta, spinach pasta, tomato pasta, vegetarian pasta