I think this would be the first spinach recipe, I am sharing with you guys. Which is weird considering just how much spinach we had in our garden. Hence, I have decided to take advantage of that and make this creamy tomato and spinach pasta recipe.

This is one of those super quick recipes, that you can whip up in about 25 minutes. If you are not really into creamy stuff, you can use less cream or substitute with half and half. Also if you do not have access to fresh spinach, mushrooms will be just fine. I love both, so every time I make this I make sure I have my cream and spinach readily available.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• pasta
• onion
• garlic
• olive oil
• tomatoes
• oregano
• dried basil
• salt
• black pepper
• tomato paste
• cheese
• Parmesan
• fresh spinach
• red pepper flakes (optional)
• large pot
• colander
• large skillet
• wooden spoon
• whisk

Start by boiling water in your pot, then add the pasta and leave to cook for up to 10 minutes. Leave to drain in a colander whilst cooking the onion and garlic in the skillet with the olive oil for about 5 minutes. Then you add the tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, black pepper as well as the red pepper flakes.

Next is the tomato paste with some water and stir in until everything dissolves. At this time you want to lower the heat before adding your cream cheese and whisking it into the tomato sauce. Gradually add the Parmesan too. The spinach is last to go in before the pasta. Just make sure it has wilted before you add the pasta and coat it well with the sauce. There you go, keep it warm until you serve.

You can follow step by step instructions on the Budget Bytes blog, here…

Creamy Tomato & Spinach Pasta Recipe

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