I absolutely love Italian! I would probably be eating Italian food every day if it wasn’t for all the carbs…. One of my favorite recipes that I discovered on Pinterest a few months ago is Penne with Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. It’s really easy and fast to make and tastes amazing!!!
Ingredients
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1 Jar of Sun-Dried Tomatoes with Oil (I use the Pastene brand and the jar is about 7 oz)
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3 Garlic Cloves, minced
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1/4 Tsp Salt
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Paprika
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1 Cup Half and Half (half milk, half cream)
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1 Cup Asiago Cheese grated (if you don’t have Asiago, use Mozzarella or Parmesan)
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Penne Pasta
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2 Cups Spinach (or more if you like, I usually go by eye while I’m cooking which gives me about 3 cups…
Instructions
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In a large pan or Wok, heat 2 tbsp of oil from sun-dried tomatoes.
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Add sun-dried tomatoes (if too big, cut them in half) and minced garlic on medium heat. Season with paprika.
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Add 1 cup of half and half and 1/4 tsp salt and bring to boil.
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Add grated Asiago cheese and stir for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese.
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Reduce the heat from boil to simmer to make sure all the cheese melts. At this point, if sauce is too thick, add another 1/3 cup of half and half and stir.
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Cook pasta according to package directions.
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Add pasta to the sauce with spinach and mix everything.
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Cover with the lid and let the pasta sit to allow spinach to wilt on low simmer.
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Once spinach has wilted, stir everything together and taste.
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Enjoy!
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