Easy wins again! I’m on day 6 of an 8 day work week, so that means two things: I’m tired and I’m hungry. Quick skillet pasta dishes like this Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta are perfect for such an occasion. They require only a few ingredients, cook up super fast, and leave me feeling full and happy! :)
Anyway, tomorrow is Monday (again) and the week will be long, so I hope this recipe helps make dinner time a little faster, easier, and more enjoyable for you this week! Enjoy!
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What to Serve with Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta
This Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta recipe is kind of a meal on its own, but you may want to add a side dish, like crusty Garlic Bread, No Knead Focaccia Rolls, or a light Simple Side Salad. You can also beef up the recipe by adding some Garlic Herb Baked Chicken Breasts, or browning some Italian sausage in the skillet in the beginning, before the onion and garlic.
Can I Substitute the Cream Cheese?
This version of Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta uses just a touch of cream cheese and Parmesan to make a regular tomato sauce ultra-rich and creamy. If you’re not into cream cheese, you could also add a splash (1/4 cup or so) of half and half or heavy cream to achieve a similar effect.
Can I Use a Different Pasta?
I used regular pasta, but whole wheat would actually be pretty good in this and would add some extra fiber and nutrients to make it a more well rounded meal. You can also switch out the shape for another short pasta, like bowtie pasta or rotini.
Can I Use Frozen Spinach?
I was lucky enough to get spinach on sale for $0.99 per bag (score!), but if fresh spinach is just out of your price range, you can add about 8oz. frozen spinach that has been thawed and squeezed of its excess moisture. This would also be really good with sliced mushrooms. Just cook the mushrooms along with the onions and garlic in the beginning. Or, hey, you could always do a plain creamy tomato sauce. Nothin’ wrong with that!
Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta
Servings 4Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. penne pasta ($0.75)
- 1 yellow onion ($0.28)
- 2 cloves garlic ($0.16)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.16)
- 1 15oz. can diced tomatoes ($0.59)
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano ($0.05)
- 1/2 tsp dried basil ($0.05)
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper (optional) ($0.02)
- 1/2 tsp salt ($0.02)
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste ($0.03)
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste ($0.08)
- 2 oz. cream cheese ($0.20)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan ($0.31)
- 4 oz. fresh spinach ($0.65)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and continue to boil until tender (7-10 minutes). Drain the pasta in a colander.
- While the pasta is cooking, prepare the creamy tomato sauce. Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Add the onion, garlic, and olive oil to a large skillet and sauté over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent (3-5 minutes).
- Add the diced tomatoes (with juices), oregano, basil, crushed red pepper, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper to the skillet. Stir to combine. Add the tomato paste and a 1/2 cup of water to the skillet and stir until the tomato paste has mixed into the sauce.
- Turn the heat down to low. Cut the cream cheese into a few pieces and then add them to the skillet with the tomato sauce. Use a whisk to stir the sauce until the cream cheese has fully melted and the sauce is creamy. Add the Parmesan to the skillet and stir until it is melted into the sauce.
- Add the fresh spinach to the skillet and gently stir it into the sauce until it has wilted (2-3 minutes). Add the pasta and stir until it is well coated in the creamy tomato sauce. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm.
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How to Make Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta – Step by Step Photos
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Once boiling, add 8oz. penne pasta. Boil the pasta until tender, then drain in a colander. You’ll prepare the creamy tomato sauce while the pasta is cooking.
Dice one onion and mince two cloves of garlic. Add them to a large skillet with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Sauté over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and translucent.
Add ½ tsp dried basil, ½ tsp dried oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, a pinch of crushed red pepper, some freshly cracked pepper, and one 15oz. can diced tomatoes (with juices) to the skillet and stir to combine.
Also, add 2 Tbsp tomato paste and ½ cup water to the skillet. This will help make the sauce thicker and with a more tomatoey punch. Continue to stir and cook over medium heat until the tomato paste has been mixed into the sauce.
Turn the heat down to low. Cut 2 oz. cream cheese into chunks and add it to the skillet. Stir or whisk the sauce until the cream cheese has melted into the sauce. It will look a little clumpy at first, but the cream cheese will eventually melt and the sauce will smooth out.
Once the cream cheese has melted in, add ¼ cup grated Parmesan. Stir until the Parmesan has melted into the sauce.
Add 4 oz. fresh spinach to the skillet. Stir the skillet until the heat from the sauce wilts the spinach (1-2 minutes).
Finally, add the cooked and drained pasta to the skillet and stir to combine.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
Shown garnished with another pinch of Parmesan and freshly cracked pepper.
This dish is amazing! Was extremely impressed with how flavorful it is. Definitely will be making it again
I made this recipe for dinner today. It was wonderful! The sauce was flavorful and creamy. Even my very picky husband came back for seconds. Definitely going to make this again and again. I think that it would be easy to adapt to whatever pasta and veggies that I have on hand.
Hi, I just wanted to say this recipe is very special to me because I first made it about 8 years ago and have been adding to it and customizing it ever since, and now it’s one of my FAVORITE meals that I cook. Thank you!!!
I have made this a couple of times
My husband and son love it !
Made it again and added prawns
Absolutely delicious
It will always be part of our dinners now
Easy and delicious the prawns added another dimension!
Will add chicken next time
We love it just as it is as well
Awesome recipe!
This looks so freaking good. Your partner must love this!
This recipe was delicious and super easy to make. Did not change anything and will definitely make it again. My 90 year old father enjoyed it!
Wow, this pasta recipe is incredible! The flavors are perfectly balanced, and it’s so easy to make. Definitely adding this to my weekly rotation!
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I made this tonight on a whim because I had some baby spinach to use up. It is incredibly delicious! I made it as written except added in some diced cooked chicken breast at the end with a splash of heavy cream (in addition to the cream cheese). I used angel hair pasta because it’s what I had on hand. My whole family loved it and my husband asked me to make it again. Thank you for a great recipe.
Not sure where your pricing comes from but this meal is way more expensive than it says here. This is far from a budget meal! I just bought the main ingredients and it came to $30 in Sacramento, CA. Just forewarning folks.
Add chicken and about half a jar of semidried tomatoes.
Just trust me and do it. Thank me later.
Very happy with how this recipe turned out it was super easy to make and very delicious. I used a sweet onion instead of yellow, which I think help cut some of that acidity, sugar another review suggested- I like that it’s on the lighter side, doesn’t feel too heavy or too creamy. paired wonderfully with the suggested baked herb chicken.
If I could give this recipe 10 stars I would. I did add one extra clove a garlic, nothing else. This recipe is out standing.
I made this tonight for myself and look forward to eating the rest tomorrow. I added a tiny bit of sugar to cut the acid of the tomatoes. I will definitely cook again! Thank you!
Really good! Surprising for how easy it was
I don’t like spinach, but this dish made it tolerable. The sauce is really good. Too much spinach, like waaaay too much. Maybe 3oz is better.
Not letting my feelings of spinach change the review, FYI.
Delicious! My husband and I loved it. So easy to make and the flavour was great. I had googled pasta recipes with spinach and your’s appealed to me with the ingredients I had on hand and it just sounded delicious. Thank you!!
I made this tonight with our garden fresh tomatoes. Delish!
My kids (teens) love this and I make it frequently. It can be a challenge to fill up teen boys on a tight grocery budget and this is one that checks all the boxes! I serve with a side salad. I usually use frozen spinach in this sauce, which works well too!
It was very good, I love seasonings so I added probably a lot more than called for, Im one of those that just adds seasoning til it looks good. And I used rotini pasta which was great. I used extra tomato paste for a more bountiful flavor. Basically I intensified all the flavor. And It was good 😌👌🏻
Personally I had to toss the whole dish. Really was not a fan.
Everybody loved the recipe! Apparently you did something wrong!!
Did you follow the instructions? There’s a few places mistakes could be made. I’d try it again.
Easy fast and tastes very nice 👌
Very good and easy recipe Beth!
I didn’t have any cream cheese, so I used the half and half as you suggested to another reviewer. I also had a parm rind and fresh basil, so I added that, as well as mushrooms. I used chicken pea pasta!
We each had seconds and there were no leftovers! Thank you!
My ex was a picky eater who would literally only eat pasta and insisted that this was the best one in the world. I dropped him bc he sucks but I still make this from time to time… it’s a great and easy crowd-pleasing staple recipe. I don’t think anyone could dislike this recipe if they tried, to be honest.
Just finished eating this and we loved it. I hadn’t read to blurb, just went straight to recipe. I had cooked some chicken breast earlier in air fryer so just threw them in sliced up. Yummo
I wish the prices on some of these old recipes would be updated.
Great recipe a little misleading on the price.
It needs more flavor to me. Perhaps some kind of stock? Like chicken or vegetable. It was good, don’t get me wrong. But it just needs something a little extra.
Considering this is a recipe that you could almost make at any given time with pantry staples, I was IMPRESSED. I doubled the pasta, sauce, spinach to eliminate leftover anything and added some sweet Italian sausage for my husband the carnivore. The spinach is just there, it isn’t one of those where you feel like it interferes with the taste or overall enjoyment. You could also easily make the sauce and run through a food processor to hide the extra veggies and give it a better texture. Will make again.
If you’re family likes the sauce, and not just pasta definitely make more sauce triple it. I made it per instructions and it’s very dry. We like sauce with our pasta. The recipe is delicious, just make more sauce.
Great recipe fast easy and cheap. What else can you ask for.
Could you swap out cream cheese with sour cream?
Hmmmm. I’d more so recommend swapping for 1/4 cup or so of half and half or heavy cream. We haven’t tried sour cream and I feel like it would be a little too tangy of a flavor for this. You could try it though! I think the consistency would be fine, I just worry about the taste.
Can I add chicken strips? Will it ruin the taste? I don’t cook and I’m not sure
You could! It definitely won’t ruin the taste, but since you’re adding more to the pasta you may want to increase some of the sauce ingredients as well so it’s saucy enough!
Great recipe! How much is a serving? 1 cup?
If there’s a certain serving size to note, it will be located next to the serving amount in the recipe card. For this recipe, it’s just 4 equal servings, there’s no measurement amount provided. :)
I used Banza chickpea pasta spirals for this recipe and it is delicious and diabetes friendly. Though don’t take my health advice! I used 1 tsp Italian seasoning and rosemary olive oil.
Did this exact same thing for more protein and it was amazing! This recipe is such a keeper
It’s a great base. We added more seasoning. We garden – so in the summer we will slow roast tomatoes, onion, basil, rosemary and garlic. We then freeze in ice cube trays, break out, vacuum seal the cubes; then add to any savoury dish those flavours would work in. Also added more cream cheese to make it creamier. Salt and pepper too.
I would make this again. Thanks!
I’m not a fan of onions, so I didnt use it. But man, this is DELICIOUS. So much so that I invited a friend over just so I could make this for her. Thanks, Beth! One thing I might suggest.. I’m a new mom and new to the working of cooking homemade meals as my parents rarely did: can you add if you can make your recipes ahead of time, or more importantly how long your meals can last in the fridge as leftovers? Thanks again, Beth!
We try to add that info when available, but a lot of times it’s hard to predict without testing and it can depend a lot on several factors, including personal preference, so there isn’t always a definitive answer.
For dairy free, could I use a half can (or so ) of full fat coconut milk?
We haven’t tried it but I think that should be just fine! I usually hear good things about the Country Crock Plant Cream in creamy sauces as well.
This is such a good, quick weeknight meal, and I especially love it because I usually have most of these ingredients on hand. In case else anyone is wondering if you can “one pot” it, I tried it out this week and it came out great!
This is what I did:
-skipped step 1 of boiling the pasta and went right to sauteing the onions and garlic.
-added all of the ingredients from step 3 (tomatoes, spices, etc) – stirred to combine
-added about a cup and a half (I just used the can the diced tomatoes came in, to be honest) of chicken broth – I use better than boullion – plus the uncooked pasta
-followed the usual BudgetBytes guidelines for cooking one-pot pasta (brought to a boil, lowered to a simmer, covered and cooked until the pasta was al-dente and sauce had thickened slightly
-added the cream cheese, parmesan and spinach as described in the recipe
Quick and very tasty. The whole meal can be done in 25 minutes, my family loved it. Best with a pasta with grooves on it.
Delicious! This was my first time making this recipe, but it’s so easy that I’m adding it to my veggie week rotation menu. Thanks for sharing!
This recipe has been a favorite in our meal rotation for months! Reliable, pretty quick, and easy to modify to your liking (I use double the amount of cream cheese and about a cup of shredded parmesan).
I also have started making a variation with quinoa instead of noodles and chopped zucchini to make a delicious and satisfying meal prep lunch for the week!
So tasty! Only change I’ll make is that my garlic didn’t have as strong of a flavor as I like, so I’ll add more next time. I love how quick and easy this recipe is. Definitely adding this one to my recipe box.
I’ve made this dish many times and each time it’s a hit. This one of my husband’s favorites!
I’ve made this many times. It’s one of my go to recipes. Today I substituted spaghetti squash for the pasta. Really good!
Very good recipe, and easy to tweak! I used a 28oz can of whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes (they make the best sauce in my book!) and eliminated the diced tomatoes and paste. Also, simmered fresh basil from the garden until wilted, then discarded. Used about a cup of water to rinse the can of tomatoes into the sauce, and reserved about a cup of pasta water to thin it out and add some body towards the end. Wife loved it, I loved it, it’s a winner! Thanks!
I followed recipe perfectly. It did not have much flavor. Very bland. Will not make again. I wouldn’t recommend, it’s not a memorable dish.
I got it down to 1 pot by making in the pressure cooker, for those interested. Saute onion and garlic with the saute setting, add pasta (I doubled everything, so 1 lb pasta), add tomatoes and seasonings. Add 3.5 cups of water, top with spinach. Note- don’t stir. Pressure cook for 6 minutes. Then add cream cheese, tomato paste, and parm. Thanks for the easy, cheap, and family pleasing dinner!
This cooked up quickly, but was lacking in flavor. I think 4 servings is a stretch, maybe 3 at the most for a main dish. Next time I will save some pasta water to help add body to the sauce.
Simple, tasty recipe! This is a genius way to use up leftover cream cheese (which I often have in my fridge, and it often goes bad). I also tossed in some mushrooms and zucchini. This is going to become a regular in our dinner rotation!
Hi! Could I use another short cut pasta like paccheri instead of penne?
Yep! That should work fine.
Looks delicious.
Cream cheese where I live is soft so uncuttable. How many tsp should I use?
Can I use frozen spinach? 🫠
Good recipe but too light for me, I would add 1/2 pound of ground beef to make it more filling, and maybe some peppers to make it less bland. I substituted Oregano with Ground Cumin and used 8 oz drained canned spinach instead of 4 oz fresh.
I substituted cream cheese with marscapone, a splash of heavy cream. Aleppo red pepper. Cherry tomatoes and basil from my garden. We loved it!
This recipe was okay. I made it exactly as written. It’s not a recipe I will make a 2nd time.
Really enjoyed this pasta and I’ll be making it again, but for me it was missing something. The flavour was a bit bland, it needed a kick of some sort but I can’t think what. (Also, the calories for me came out at 400 instead of 300, but I’m in the UK so that could just be down to ingredients being a little different.)
Made this last night. Added pan fried sweet italian sausage and pureed the diced tomatoes (kids!). Everything else to recipe.
No complaints and no leftovers.
Thats as high a compliment as you can get.
I found this recipe when it was first posted in 2013; soooo I guess I have been making it for 10 years now lol.
My wife is lactose intolerant, so I use lactose-free (full fat) cream instead of the cream cheese. It still gives the same effect I find, making it rich and creamy and delicious! I still use the shredded parmesan, because she is able to handle that, but definitely if you have loved ones you are cooking for who are especially sensitive to dairy products, adjust the dairy levels to fit your family’s needs!
Has anyone tried making this and then freezing it? I will be making this for about 17 people and was wondering how it is, if I make it before hand and freeze it
I have a family member who despises tomatoes. Can I leave them out and just add the juice from the diced tomatoes?
Yes, though the viscosity of the sauce will be affected. xoxo
Thank you. Any suggestions on a substitute so that doesn’t happen?
You could try using roasted red peppers instead?
Thank you Melissa. I did make it without tomatoes and it was still amazingly good.
I’m dairy free. Do you think I should try vegan cream cheese or maybe hummus instead of regular cream cheese?
I would say vegan or dairy-free cream cheese will most likely be the best substitute. However, you can also try using some full-fat coconut milk/cream or pureed silken tofu. For the Parmesan, you could swap it for a pinch of Nutritional Yeast (but use a little less, because a little goes a long way!) ~ Marion :)
Easy and delicious!! Loved it! Made it exactly as written.
I made it exactly as instructed. Very easy to make and testy. Thank you!
Hi! So I made this recipe last night for my husband and 10 month old. Everyone loved it and in fact hubby said he couldn’t believe I made it!!
I did change a couple of things.
First I used 1/4 teaspoon of onion and garlic powder instead of the actual (didn’t have any).
Second, I didn’t use chili flakes. Instead I used diced tomatoes with green chiles. Sooooo good!!!
Third, I followed someone else’s comment here to add the pasta right into the pot dry and cook it right in the sauce. So I upped the water from 1/2 cup- 2.5 ish cups, I kept adding more as needed to keep the noodles covered. Yay for less dishes lol
Lastly I used raos rigatoni. Also didn’t add all that Parm it called for, I just added a little on mine right before serving.
And extra spinach.
Amazing amazing amazing!!! Highly recommend you try this!
Loved this dish! Added frozen vegetarian crumbles for added protein (warmed up alongside onion/garlic while they were being sauteed). So yummy and great meal prep option!
My onion to tomato ratio was way off. Unfortunately, it ended up as more of an onion pasta. It still tasted ok but I would cut back next time. I would venture to say only half an onion is needed.
I had the same experience. SO much onion! Needs a 1/2 or 1/4 of a whole onion. :)
Outstanding!
Easy, quick and delicious meal. Came out perfect. Everyone in the family loved it.
no option to convert measurements, pretty ignorant considering very few countries use the system listed.
You are more than welcome to covert the rates as we do to the metric system. Sometimes you have to take your own initiative rather than complain.
I’ve been making this recipe for a couple of years for my picky toddler, and I recently discovered a shortcut to this recipe. The shortcut yields the pasta sauce to be creamier, and it adheres better to the pasta noodles itself. Instead of cooking the pasta separately, place the dry noodles in with the canned tomatoes, and ADD an additional 1.5 cups of water. There is already 1/2 cup of water in the recipe listed, so bump it up to two cups of water total. Don’t change anything else. Then go about finishing up the recipe. The texture is even more perfect, along with perfectly-cooked noodles.
Thanks for this tip! Made it tonight using the 1-pot method and it worked great.
GREAT! Cheap, super easy, I recommend!
This is SO darn good!!! I followed this recipe exactly and wouldn’t change a thing.
Delicious and simple!
I love this creamy pasta. I tried this and it was awesome 🙂
So easy and so good! I added sundried tomatoes at the end. Awesome weeknight meal. Will definitely be making again.
I made this for dinner tonight and added leftover shredded chicken to it. It was sooooooo good and the instructions were easy to follow!
What is the serving size?
One serving is 1 cup of cooked pasta, about 1 1/3 cups, with all of the veggies. XOXO -Monti
Can mascapone be used instead of cream cheese or heavy cream
Absolutely. Love mascarpone! XOXO -Monti
I used ricotta and pecorino Romano. The spinach was more forward than I expected. It was excellent and easy.
Very yummy sauce! I could have just eaten by itself with a spoon!
Can you substitute diced tomatoes with crushed tomatoes?
It will change the texture of the sauce just a bit, but not the flavor. I say go for it! XOXO -Monti
Loved this. I doubled the recipe and used Italian seasoning mix, but otherwise followed exactly. I will definitely make this one again, so easy and delicious.
So happy I found this recipe. It was delicious. I used cherry tomatoes instead and it was still great!! Thank you!!
This is an excellent pasta dish! I made the following modifications: I used fire roasted tomatoes and doubled the amount. Added sliced Hungarian sausage for some protein and added some sliced bocconcini to the top. I let the bocconcini get all melty before serving. Shredded the Parmesan onto the individual servings.
Easy and lovely recipe! Just a little over 30 minutes and dinner was ready. I was so relieved since it had been a long day at work and I didn’t want to make anything complicated. This has great flavor, quite creamy.
Can you substitute the canned tomatoes with fresh tomatoes? If yes, would you still add the tomato paste ?
Yes, you can sub with fresh, and yes, still use the paste. XOXO -Monti
I subbed the canned tomatoes for a pint of fresh grape tomatoes and added about a cup of the pasta water and it was great;).
I have the world’s pickiest 3-year-old, and this is one of only two pasta dishes she’ll eat without a problem (the other one is the sundried tomato one on your site). Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Win!! XOXO -Monti
This Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta seems delicious and unique. My kids love pasta , will definitely gonna try this one.
I currently have all of these ingredients and that is what I’m looking for. Thanks and I look forward to trying your recipe.
Made this sauce tonight and put on some spinach and ricotta ravioli from Sam’s club. Threw in some leftover meatballs from the freezer. It was amazing. Also, I used some fresh tomatoes I had from my farm box instead of the canned.
I loved how quick and easy this recipe was but I did think it lacked a bit of flavour. next time I would double spices. Still a great weekday recipe though.
I added some chicken to this recipe and it was so delicious! Definitely keeping this one as a regular for us! My husband and I thought it tasted like a fancy pasta you would get at a nice restaurant.
Made this to satisfy a craving for Fresh Corn Grill’s sun-dried tomato pasta. It turned out even better thanexpected! I used whipped cream cheese and added about 3/4 cup of frozen roasted corn towards the end.
Loved this. Used red lentil pasta for some added protein. It was even better the second day after the flavors mixed a bit more.
This was incredible! We loved it! The sauce was flavorful and rich and made the kitchen smell like an Italian restaurant. This is a dish I will certainly make again.
Can I use frozen spinach?
You can, but the texture won’t be nearly as nice as fresh spinach for this recipe. :)
I make this at least once a month. I always add portobello mushrooms and extra spinach. Occasionally I’ll use goat cheese in place of the cream cheese because that’s what I have. Its always such a hit. I think it would be wonderful w/ blackened shrimp.
Delicious! This was a great recipe, Thank you for sharing a great recipe.
Love this Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta, seems super delicious and super excited to this delicious recipe. My kids gonna love this one.
This was a great recipe to use up some pantry staples and fridge odds and ends. My sauce turned out a bit thin when using macaroni noodles, but I suspect it is because I did not train them well enough. Still, we really enjoyed this. Thanks for another great recipe!
Adding a very belated rating to this go-to recipe. My husband and I have made this recipe every few menu cycles since we got married 9 years ago. We love it. We’ve made it with whatever greens we have on hand, different pastas; it’s all good.
Made this for dinner tonight and it was awesome! My food-picky hubby went back for seconds, saying how good it was, and he also commented how beautiful it was on the plate. I used thawed frozen spinach, but otherwise followed directions. Served with Pepperidge Farms Garlic Texas Toast. It was simple and delicious–thanks!
Just made this for dinner and absolutely loved it! I added shrimp to it and it’s even better.
Delicious! I used Neufchâtel cheese instead to reduce the fat content a bit, and cooked some shrimp with the garlic and onions for a protein source! Definitely would make again!
Something about a beautiful bowl of pasta makes it that much more exciting to eat. Love how simple this is yet it looks so delicious and like you had to spend a lot of time to make it. Score!
So good!!! Definitely try this and was super easy to make! We added extra cream cheese!
Made this the other night – was delicious! I am a vegetarian, so I cooked up some yummy Field Roast Veggie Italian sausages first with the onions and garlic (and a little red wine) – Definitely a keeper! Important (as another reviewer noted) to use good quality canned tomatoes.
Hi. Do I need to do anything special if I want to double this recipe? Thank you!
Nope, just make sure you have a skillet big enough! :)
Thank you SO much!
Beth! I love you, and I love this recipe!
I recently found out I am gluten-sensitive, and have been lactose intolerant all my life. So this weekend I got some vegan parm and cream cheese just for this recipe. Pricey, but oh so worth it!
I ended up using sliced mushrooms, frozen spinach, crushed + diced tomatoes with herbs, and this awesome yellow pea macaroni we got to try different (read: better) gluten free pasta options.
I have been missing bread SO MUCH since trying to limit my gluten intake, and let me just say….. Dairy and Gluten Free….. this tastes like PIZZA! The garlic, creaminess, mushrooms, starch… and with this fancy pasta I made it vegan with over 15g of protein! I am in LOVE!
That’s fantastic! Thank you for sharing how you made it because I’m sure that will be helpful to someone else. :)
This was amazing! My Fiance’s now favorite meal. The second time I made it I added 3 oz of the cream cheese and 1/2 freshly grated parm and it was to die for. I am a Dietitian and I am trying to portion this out for my clients with diabetes. What serving size are you basing your nutrition on, One cup? less? Thank you again!
The nutrition data is calculated based on ¼ of the finished pasta. I don’t have the exact volume of the serving because that can vary so much based on how you measure something that’s kind of bulky and awkwardly shaped like this pasta.
I originally made this using the diced tomatoes on sale (kroger organic) and it did not taste good, way too acidic and just not good. I tried it again with the some crushed tomatoes that were more expensive (Polpa Di Pomodoro) and the flavor was night and day. Tastes delicious. I also swapped regular penne for banza (the garbanzo bean pasta) because it has more protein per serving. I am trying to lose weight, while also staying vegetarian and increasing protein like this helps a lot- I don’t get hungry immediately. It comes to 342 cal per serving and 17.1 grams of protein.
Great recipe! Very easy to make with products that I tend to have in my pantry. I did this dish with the homemade garlic bread and the meal was fantastic! Everyone went back for seconds. I’ll definitely do it again.
Even though I used a jar of pasta sauce to speed things up, this recipe came out great. Super easy and delicious with with lots of red chili flakes that gave it a punch. Even my picky 13 year old asked for seconds! Thank you!
A whole house hit, great taste and super simple to make. Even my mother in law who isn’t a fan of chunky tomato said she would just eat around them, it was that good!
I have made this for years now. I can’t thank you enough for this recipe. I add thyme, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, a pinch of sugar. I add chicken, meatballs, shrimp, anything. Sometimes I use fresh tomatoes, sometimes canned. It’s so versatile & you really can’t mess it up. All of my guests give rave reviews time after time. One night I even made it spicy and went into labor. So thank you, with all my heart.
This is my favorite pasta dish! I spice it up even more with a little chili powder& extra chili flakes! Sometimes I add an additional can of Rotel tomatoes.
This is my family’s favorite pasta dish! I make it very often. Delicious! I omit the frozen spinach and use the drained pasta water instead of plain water. I also use different types of pasta, like Radiatore or Rotini.
Thank you for this great recipe!
I love Paste !!! will be my next breakfast recipe , thanks for sharing
So tasty!!
Made this dish with my roommates and it was a fan favorite. :) Followed the recipe to a T. Well done!
Made a double batch of this, with mushrooms and some chopped rotisserie chicken added. That made it a great one dish meal for my family, and with enough left over to make a couple of work lunches for me during the week. Great and simple recipe.
Why use 6 units of measurement instead of just saying grams everywhere so its clear?
Because in the US we don’t use grams as a unit of measure. It would make more sense to you but if this recipe was in grams i would be totally lost haha
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I used linguine and added some chicken sausage.
Can I sub the cream cheese with whipped cream?
You could do heavy cream, but you probably won’t want to do a sweetened whipped cream that is normally used for dessert. Even with heavy cream it will change the flavor slightly (less tangy) and the sauce won’t be as thick.
Hey, I want to make this but with fresh tomatoes to utilise our produce. How should I go about doing that? Should I blanch and dice the tomatoes and then add them or I could put them in the oven and they’d become a sauce that way so I could add that? Also if I add fresh tomatoes would I still need to add tomato paste?
Unfortunately, that’s quite a big change to the recipe so I’d need to test a few methods to see how they turn out before offering advice.
Did you try it with fresh tomatoes? I have some grape tomatoes I wanna use for this too! 😁
I’m not sure if you found your answer, but this is what I plan to do tomorrow..
I’m going to make a recipe for “diced tomatoes” in the afternoon, so I will have the “can of diced tomatoes” for dinner. The diced tomato recipe seems really simple, just a bit of extra work 😉
I will then just make the recipe as normal.
Easy and tasty
Trust me when I tell you to add shittaki mushrooms to the garlic and onions omg, also roasted pine nuts as a garnish on top when plated. This dish is sold at a high end Italian restaurant in town which is why I was looking for a recipe to match it for cheap and this taste exactly like it I’ll be making this once a week for the rest of my life haha
Sooooo good! I blended the diced tomatoes and used heavy cream instead of cream cheese. Came out amaaazing 🤤🤤
First time making this, and it wont be the last. The entire family loved it.
This has been one of my favorite recipes for what feels like years now. Just wanted to share that! So so good!
This was delicious . Everyone liked it. I had all the ingredients already and it was quick and easy. It tasted like I put in a lot more effort than I actually did 😉
I’ve made this 4 times. 2 times exactly as the recipe is written. Delicious! Once I added mushrooms and zucchini. Delicious! Once I replaced the cream cheese with goat’s cheese. Delicious! Thanks for this recipe.
Can I use frozen spinach ?
You can, but the texture will probably be a bit more stringy. You’ll want to fully thaw the spinach and squeeze out the excess moisture before adding to the pasta.
This is the best pasta I’ve ever made. I was astounded at how good it turned out. The sauce is absolutely mouthwatering. It would be great with some chicken too. I will definitely keep this recipe. Thanks!!
This is good!! I added some grilled chicken just because. This will definitely be one of my new rotations for when I want to treat myself! (Fiancé doesn’t like tomatoes or spinach haha!) I enjoy how it is not difficult to make as well.
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Made this last weekend and it was SO good. I added rotisserie chicken to it!
Do you have any experience freezing this? I was wondering about cooking it all the way through then freezing in a foil pan and reheating maybe in the oven?
I haven’t tried freezing this one, unfortunately. A lot of times creamy sauces don’t do so well with freezing and thawing, but this one uses cream cheese which tends to stabilize creamy sauces, so it might work!
I added bacon and put extra parmesan. It would’ve been amazing without it, but oh my GOSH it’s so good.
Delicious! I blended it up before adding the cream cheese because it was a bit too chunky for my toddler and it was a good call because he liked it! :)
I make this all the time, it’s delicious.
This is delicious. I blended the sauce to make it less chunky. Then I subbed mascarpone for the cream cheese.
I made this dish and it was FABULOUS! It even freezes well. My son likes a lot of spice/ hear so I increased the amount of chili flakes. I also added in chopped mozzarella cheese in the end the covered the dish to melt in the cheese. I will make this over & over again. It is out of this world DELICIOUS!
I used rotel instead of tomatoes and sour cream instead of cream cheese & it was DELICIOUS! 10/10
So I made this and I feel like it lacked flavor. I tried to save it and I added ricotta cheese in the leftovers I had; but to no avail. Tomorrow I’m going to pan sear some parmesan crusted chicken and mix together some fettuccine and spaghetti sauce to make an easy pink sauce. Hopefully I can save it and not have to waste all that pasta.
I made this for my family who loves pasta. I never make sauce from scratch and everyone LOVED this! It was simple, quick and smelled so fresh and yummy. Also, someone said they loved it bc it wasn’t too acidic like a lot of sauces. Definitely recommend.
Made this for dinner. It was delicious. We all enjoyed it. Will definitely make it again. Thank you!
I’m not a novice cook. I trialed this recipe and it is nearly flavorless. This is going to be a one and done recipe.
I was looking for a quick recipe to use up some spinach so I made this for me and my dad. we were both so surprised at how delicious and amazing it is! soooo tasty. I’ve never used cream cheese in a creamy tomato sauce before but it WORKS!
Literally the best pasta I’ve ever made!
Instead of 1/2c of water, I used 1/4c water and 1/4c milk! So delicious, definitely will make this again.
This was delicious!
Excellent! I made this exactly as written and I wouldn’t change a thing. I panicked a bit after adding the spinach because it looked like way too much but it cooked down to just the right amount. It reheated well in the microwave for my lunch. I will definitely make this again.
Love the pictures above. Thanks for sharing
This was absolutely ridiculous!!! I added chicken seasoned with an unknown amount of olive oil, Italian seasoning, oregano and basil which was cooked at 350 for approximately 25 minutes and it was fantastic!! Thanks so much!
I had this recipe for a while now and decided to give it a try .All I can’t tell you it was delicious . I add some sausage and some mushrooms this recipe is definitely a keeper . Thank you
Made this for dinner last night after searching for a recipe that would include spinach, which I had a lot of. It was filling, tasty, and colorful. The aroma of the sauce filled my kitchen in a good way, and I loved the bites of chunky tomato, and the diced onions that filled each forkful along with the other ingredients. I will definitely make this again.
Super easy and I added Italian sausage too!! It was delish!
Everything was wrong about this recipe. The cream cheese gives the sauce an unappetizing appearance. The Parmesan cheese ended up clumping in the sauce. The amount of spinach was wayyyyyy too much. It had a weird after taste. Not good. Sorry.
I think the weird after taste must have been from your satly tears when you were dicing the onions. Just like your salty attitude!
Haha thanks for the laugh, Lindsay
I do love the ingredient index feature and the ability to scale down the recipes. I had half a can of diced tomatoes leftover from another of your recipes so I checked the index. This recipe is perfect for tonight (Friday/Lent) since I have all the other ingredients on hand, too.
Family loved it! I could eat it all by myself. Addictingly yummy!
Made this with vegan mayo instead of cream cheese and it was such a hit!!
Can I use ricotta cheese instead of cream cheese
I’ve never tried that, so I’m not sure how it would turn out. But keep in mind that ricotta and cream cheese have very different flavors and textures.
We made this yesterday, only without the Parmesan because we don’t like it much. It still tasted great, we’ll definitely make this again in the future! Thanks for the recipe.
Oh wow, these look amazing and thank you so much for this recipe. I have saved this one in my recipe box
Very quick and delicious dinner…we doubled the recipe ❤️
I loved it! I added lesser cheese as I thought it would be too much but it was still quite nice! I think adding more cheese will be good, since without it tastes more like the normal tomato paste pasta. But still, five stars. Definitely going to try this again :)
So easy and absolutely delicious. Very simple recipe with lots of flavor. I added Mushrooms and chicken to my sauce.
Thanks for sharing
AHH it’s actually very nice! I didn’t expect it to be so not greasy since a lot cheese is added it’s actually tastes quite delish! I was very surprised! But I love it!
Wonderful sauce, will definitely use again.
FYI, the salt and crushed red pepper is missing from the photo steps. I missed it when I made this. :(
Fixed! Thanks for catching that. You can definitely add those to the finished dish, too.
Very good. Like the comments say..it really does taste like a Olive Garden dish. I swapped out the water with heavy cream for more thickness. Will definitely be making again.
Super yummy! Cheap to make and tastes like an Olive Garden at home. Kid-approved!
Making this dish. Can’t wait to try it
Delicious and easy’
This was easy to make and absolutely delicious! I sautéed chicken sausage before cooking the onion and it was so good! I saved about a cup of pasta water before draining it and used a little bit in my sauce before adding the pasta back in. I will definitely be making this again!
When I make it it doesn’t come out as saucy as the picture. What am I doing wrong?
Are you adding the ½ cup water in step 3?
I was always taught to save a cup of pasta water before draining. That way you can add it to the final dish if needed.
I can’t thank you enough for this wonderful recipe… My husband ain’t a big time fan of pasta items but this was a game changer for him too… Now he is hooked to this recipe & it never disappoints in making a perfect weekday lunch/ dinner
This pasta was sooo good and sooo easy. It’s the perfect weekday dinner. I will absolutely make this again.
Used elbows instead of penne and omitted the tomato paste (because I had none) but this recipe was still amazing. It’ll def go into my rotation when I need to use up a bag of spinach.
I make this frequently and it’s delicious! It’s great leftover as lunches as well. I recently made a bulk batch of homemade sauce and froze it, and I just made this again but used that sauce instead, and it came out just as good. One of my favorite easy pasta recipes!
Just made this for dinner tonight…SO GOOD! Some recipes are giving me meals that are every bit as good as paying high prices at restaurants, and this is one such recipe. Will save and make again…only change I might make would be to use half as much onion, and finely chop it. Otherwise, great meal!
Had everything right in the fridge for a quick and easy dinner! It’s so delicious 😋
Made this for lunch with some minor tweaks (added 4oz button mushrooms, upped the parmesan) and it was straight up delicious. Definitely keeping this one bookmarked,
This recipe was amazing!! Simple recipe yet tasted so good! My husband, who doesn’t typically enjoy pasta dishes, gave it a 10/10. It was a hit with my kids too which is a win! Will definitely add this to my rotation!
I just made this and I must say it’s on o the easiest recipes I have ever made. I added chunks of chicken to mine.
I loved it!
Made it with fresh chpped tomatoes and added chicken pieces and bell peper. I also used frozen spinach instead of fresh. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
Made this tonight and it was delicious! Highly recommend.
I have no less than 70 of your recipes saved in my AnyList app (which is a great app by the way) and while I haven’t come close to trying them all, the ones I have tried are wonderful. Your emails are the ones I check first, and I’m not even a budget cook! Thanks for sharing your talents!
Delicious!
My daughter and I have been doing date night Sat nights during this Covid time.
We pick a new recipe to try, dress up, make it and rate it.
My daughter picked this one for last night and definitely a 5 star!
We follow the recipes to the tee the first time, then change/add after that if we want.
This was not only a 5 star because of the wonderful flavour but also for how easy it was to make!
We made a small “Olive Garden” salad and garlic bread with cheese on the side and mmmmmm!!
Thank you very much for this recipe. Will definitely make it again and again!
Cynthia & Jordyn.
This recipe was so clear and easy to follow, and it turned out so good!!
I love this recipe. Make it as written and it will be perfect. Even my picky kids love it, I have made it 3 times in the past weeks, with some crusty bread and a salad. Love!!
This recipe was so good. Used ingredients from home and didn’t need to go to the store. I did not do garlic and onion.
This was so easy and so good! Baked some chicken to go with it ..whole family loved !!
I’ve been on a budgetbytes recipe kick this week, and this is another great recipe! I used what I had, half and half instead of cream cheese, a can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, garlic powder instead of fresh garlic, and frozen spinach instead of fresh. I also doubled the spinach for an extra hit of veggies. Even with all these minor changes, it was still soooo good. My husband loved it and even went back for seconds, the true measure of whether or not he’s pretending to like something. Really delicious, flexible, and easy to make!
This recipe is absolutely perfect as is. I had some turkey kielbasa and some mushrooms so I sautéed them and added to the recipe. It took it over the top. I also used Italian seasoning instead of the herbs in the recipe…essentially the same thing. It was a big hit…plates were empty and people in my family who don’t eat much got up to get seconds. I made it two nights in a row and put in a whole block of cream cheese the second time around. Cheese is life. This recipe is a keeper for sure. And it’s so easy! Thank you!
Fabulous recipe! I had a few sweet mini peppers, so I cooked those in with the onions. I forgot the parmesan and didn’t miss it. This dish was a big hit and used up a bunch of leftovers. I’ll be making this often.
Really very nice and very tasteful recipe
Made this for dinner tonight. It was tasty. I doubled the sauce as hubs likes more sauce on his pasta. I also subbed marscapone for cream cheese. Will make this again.
Hi could you make this without the diced tomatoes?
This was really good and very tasty! I sauted brussel sprouts along with the garlic and kelibasa and put it over lobster ravioli bc that’s what I had. Fantastic! A hit with everyone! I had no idea I could use cream cheese rather than heavy cream for a cream sauce. Perfect!
Fabulously tasty and easy. I didn’t have any spinach on hand, so I used a can of callaloo instead, and tossed in some diced leftover chorizo (weird to even have any leftover chorizo, I know, so this must have been destiny).
Unbelievably delicious. My family loved it! Thank you for the recipe.
Unbelievably good! Added chicken and it turned out great. I doubled the recipe too. I would definitely make again.
So my grocery store doesn’t have canned tomatoes, but lots of tomato paste. Could I just used tomato paste in the recipe and if so, how could I alter it?
Also thank you so much for the recipes you provide! I have been following you for years and haven’t had one bad dish.
That was amazing! I made this with mini farfalle pasta and did a double batch. I also cooked some italian sausage ahead of time and threw it in before the spinach. It was very yummy. My 4 year old loved it!!
Delicious! Any recommendations for protein to go with this next time I make it?
Beth recommends these herb roasted chicken breasts.
I just made this using tomato basil chicken sausage from Aldi and it was the PERFECT complement. 10/10 from my husband, parents, and kids.
amazing recipe. my favourite go to spinach tomato pasta!
I doubled the recipe but in place of the Can of tomato, I used a container of cherubs diced in the food processor along with one 15 oz can whole tomatoes diced. I added fresh broccoli. So yummy!!!!
My daughter found this recipe when she was in college and on a budget. She sent it to me and we love it. I have cut up a rotisserie chicken and added that. My husband likes to add shrimp. I guess you can add whatever you want it’s that versatile. One other thing I do since I’m not a fan of chunks of tomatoes is to put the diced ones in my food processor and it’s perfect.
I use passata instead of tinned tomatoes to get the same effect of no bits, works a treat and saves me some washing up!
I’m normally not much of a pasta person, but this dish was incredible!!! And bonus points for the leftovers keeping well. Definitely making it again.
This is a new favorite. I added mushrooms and used rotel with chiles and it’s everything I didn’t know I was missing. Is good with veggie pasta too!
Can I sub the fresh spinach for frozen? Thanks in advance!!
Yes! I’ve made it with fresh often. You’ll just have to use quite a bit more. :)
Do you know the nutrition info on this dish?
Hi Elyssa! We do not have nutrition information yet, however we are working through our recipe database to add it to all of our recipes. You can read about our nutrition disclaimer here. So stay tuned!
Probably the easiest and most delicious pasta I’ve made to date! Really enjoyed this recipe.
Well thank you Suezan!
Can any leftovers be frozen?
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You can freeze the leftovers :)
This was a great recipe! Added sausage to it for some added protein ☺️
Thanks Lauryn!
I just made this and it was sooo easy and so delicious! I usually don’t eat tomatoes but I don’t mind them in this dish (:
Hooray! Thanks Amber!
Delish! Ii liked how quick and easy to make this was . I altered it a smidge by adding in some mushrooms and red pepper as well as 1 tablespoon of pesto , and feta to garnish!. Will be adding this to my supper go to list for sure!
Thanks Becky!
This was sooo easy to make and was absolutely amazing!!!
Thank you Sylvia!
Love this dish. Stole the recipe from my daughter. I shred a whole zucchini and use that in place of spinach. I use less water or less chicken broth as zucchini has a lot of water and add 3 tbsps of paste. 😋 😋 😋
Ooh great swap!
This is so easy and tastes incredible!
Do you know if it would freeze well?
Thanks!
It definitely could!
I’m going to make this tonight! Curious if I do a whole pound of pasta I’d i need to double this recipe, though. The pictures make it look like there’s an abundance of sauce.
You could certainly try it out and let us know!
I haven’t made this in a few years, but when I first discovered it it was on repeat in our house. Such a simple pasta, but bursting with flavor. It’s easy, doesn’t take too long, perfect for a weeknight dinner. Reheats well!
Thanks Jordan!
Can you use frozen spinach instead of fresh? I’d really like to use spinach but the fresh spinach at the moment is a bit out of my price range. Thanks
Yes, but the texture won’t be quite as nice (it will be stringier or in small pieces if you buy “chopped”). Just make sure to thaw and squeeze out the excess water before adding it to the skillet. :)
Wow this recipe is everything and more! Seriously, so good!
IS it ok add sour cream if I don’t’ have cream cheese.
Sour cream might work, but it can sometimes curdle in hot acidic liquids, and this one is acidic because of the tomato.
I’ve made this many times and I love it! It’s so simple, affordable, and delicious. Tonight I added cooked shrimp because my husband needs the added protein since he’s weight lifting. It was a great compliment to this dish!
Thanks for the work that you do, Beth. This website is a wealth of wholesome, homecooked recipes that anybody can cook. And the price breakdowns are really helpful. It’s a godsend for a working mom on a budget, like me. :)
Thank you, Emily!
Olive Garden has some competition I’m extremely pleased and surprised with how well the recipe turned out !!
Thank you for this fantastic recipe! I had splurged at the Greenmarket on $5 a bunch spinach from Fledgling Crow Vegetables certified organic farm (in Essex, NY) and wanted to use it immediately, while in peek nutrition, on something that would turn this divine spinach into a whole meal rather than side dish. I’ve read about putting cream cheese in pasta before and been skeptical, but this works. It hasn’t even a hint of bagel and cream cheese flavor as I’d feared ( great, but just not how you want your pasta to taste!). I was out of tomato paste, and mine turned out beautifully without. I added a little more of everything so it would work on a pound of pasta. For our family of four it was just enough. We probably would’ve eaten a pound and a half of pasta. I used beet fusilli by https://www.sfoglini.com/. (8$) My tomatoes, onion and basil were also local and green market fresh, though, unfortunately, not organic (it’s a little soon for field and these are grown in a greenhouse in New Jersey). Perfect platform for them. When I’ve got the discretionary income, it feels right to use the money to support small, local organic farms and businesses. They’re scraping by. Cooking seasonally makes it more affordable. Finding fast, delicious recipes like this is welcome —because then you don’t waste the expensive produce you splurged on —the worst!
Best pasta i’ve had. Thanks for the recipe, this is amazing!
Loved this recipe. Added some sliced up sausage that were cooked down with the onions because I like a meat. Very flavorful sauce.
Quite yummy! I used both mushrooms and spinach, as well as a dash of wine. The hubby thought it was delish as well!
My family loved this so much that my husband offered it for a grad party! Can I make it and put it in a crock pot to keep it warm? Will it end up mushy?
It will probably get mushy. :(
How many calories per serving?
I’m sorry, I don’t have nutrition info.
Is there a way to make this dairy free
Unfortunately I don’t have a dairy sub for this one. The cream cheese and Parm play big roles in both the flavor and texture, and changing those will drastically change the outcome.
No need for extra salt. Tomato paste has some, unless you use the no-salt-added, and Parmesan cheese has plenty. If some pasta lover who has high blood pressure, as I do, it would be worth giving a bit of thought to leaving out the salt. It won’t be missed, not with all that flavour. I’ve half a mind to fix this dish for my lunch tomorrow! I love pasta of any kind. Thank you for breaking me out of a food rut! 😀
Easy, delicious. Made vegan by subbing vegan cream cheese and doing nutritional yeast instead of parm. This be has been in the meal rotation for a while. I made this tonight without realizing I didn’t have tomato paste- a tsp or so of better than bouillon made a decent substitute in a pinch!
I ran into an issue where this became more watery than creamy. I’d like to give another go at it, so I’m wondering if anyone’s got an advice on what I’ve might of done wrong? Thanks. :)
Great recipe the family loved it. I added red capsi and sliced salami cut into strips. I had no cream cheese so added zoosh creamy garlic dip instead yum. This will now be one of the regular meals, thank you.
This recipe is so simple, i’m only 14 and was able to make it all on my own for my family, delicious too! just the right amount of spices, will definitely make this one again!!
This was awesome!! I doubled this recipe and served 6 including kids who loved it. Next time, I will add some sundries tomatoes, artichokes and capers to experiment a bit more, but this was one of my favourites!
So easy and I had most of the ingredients on hand already. This is a very forgiving recipe with lots of wiggle room for adding more vegetables or spices. We loved it!
Could someone please give me the nutritional info if spolt into 3 portions please?
This was so yummy!!! I added a bit too much of the red paper flakes but overall so much flavor and so delicious! Thank you for this.
This was so quick, I had everything to make it on hand, and it turned out delicious! The recipe was so easy to follow I will definitely make it again.
This looks so good! Do you have a recipe like this for an Instant Pot?
No, unfortunately I don’t.
Was great & easy!! Could definitely use more garlic than what was called for! I also used fresh basil on top, instead of dried in the sauce. I added shrimp to mine too, for some extra protein! And some sirracha for those that like it spicy!!! Will definitely be making again!
What are the nutrition facts?
GREAT flavors, but I could just not get it to be creamy! Added everything properly and in the right amounts. Oh well. Still love the combo of garlic/onion/tomato/spinach.
We tried this for the first time last night. Delicious! Adding mushrooms really added some umami to the dish. We’re hosting a luncheon on the weekend and will be serving this for sure. The colours are magnificent!
This has been a dinner staple in our house for a couple years. We love it. I use thawed frozen spinach and squeeze it out really well and use scissors to make it into smaller pieces. Then I can pass the spinach off as “spices” to my kids. I also add another couple tablespoons of cream cheese. It’s good the original way but we love creamy pasta.
I just made it for our six guests and everyone,all six, loved it. It’s simply delicious. Try it, you won’t regret.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. Simply loved it.