Penne rosa
Penne rosa is a delicious and satisfying pasta recipe that can be prepared in just 20 minutes. This is a vegetarian recipe for pasta rosa with a simple but flavorful creamy tomato-based sauce. It's a great recipe for busy weeknight meals.
Servings 5
Calories 498kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large cooking pot
- 1 large pan or skillet
- Knife and chopping board
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 450 grams penne
- 250 grams white or brown mushrooms sliced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 10-12 plum tomatoes (roma tomatoes) quartered
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1.5 cups marinara sauce
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes adjust to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Water to cook pasta
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to its package instructions.
- While the pasta is getting cooked, heat olive oil in a large pan. Add sliced mushrooms and saute until they turn soft and are no longer raw. It will take around 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
- Add finely chopped garlic and saute for around 30 seconds.
- Add red chili flakes and dried oregano. Saute for a few seconds.
- Add marinara sauce, mix, and cook for a minute.
- Add quartered plum tomatoes, salt, and ground black pepper. Mix everything and cook for around 4 minutes or until the plum tomatoes start turning soft.
- Add cooked pasta and spinach. Mix everything and cook until the spinach leaves start wilting.
- Finally, add cream and gently stir. Turn off the heat.
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Notes
- Cook penne al dente in a large pot following the package directions.
- Though heavy cream is the best option to make a rich creamy tomato sauce, you can also add half and half or a little full cream milk to make a lighter version of the creamy sauce.
- Marinara sauce also has salt in it so add more salt carefully and only if needed. However, because of the sweetness of the cream, you may feel the need to add some additional salt to the sauce.
- Instead of using quartered plum tomatoes, you can also use roughly chopped tomatoes in the recipe. Just make sure that the tomatoes you are using are juicy and ripe.
- If your sauce is too thick, use some pasta water to adjust its consistency.
- More recipe tips and tricks are shared in the post above, please follow them to make this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 1008mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3452IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg