Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

Pasta is one of the world’s most dearly loved dishes. No one can say NO to pasta, right? Although it is an Italian dish, it is made and loved worldwide. Tastes and serving preferences do differ location-wise. 

In this post, we would introduce you to a yummy pasta recipe called creamy tomato and spinach pasta. It is easy and quick to make, and we are sure that your kids would love to eat it for dinner. It is super fast to make with only a few ingredients that are readily available at home.

The cheesy deliciousness with the savory flavors that give a new form of aroma to the recipe is surely not be missed. Anyone belonging to any age would love it, particularly if you are inviting guests over to your place for dinner.

Let us not keep you waiting then and start with its nutritional value and the entire recipe. 

Nutritional Value of Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

This tomato spinach pasta contains 585 calories; certainly not recommended for those who are on diet!

However, it is so delicious not to be missed. It is an exclusive fun pasta for kids with vegetables that they otherwise won’t prefer eating. 

It is full of energy, such as protein 23g, and fat 19g while carbs are 91.4 g. This is the total nutritional value for 1 cup of pasta. 

Ingredients

Creamy tomato and spinach pasta ingredients are very simple and easy to find. Most of them are available at your home. So you do not have to worry to make special preparations to go out for the grocery and then come back home to cook.

Here are the enlisted creamy tomato and spinach pasta ingredients:

• Penne pasta: half pound 
• Garlic: 2 cloves
• Diced tomatoes: 1 can (preferably 15 oz.)
• Tomato paste: 2 tablespoons
• Fresh spinach: 4 oz. 
• Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
• Onion: 1 
• Salt and pepper: as per taste
• Freshly chopped pepper: big crackles to add to its taste 
• Dried oregano: half teaspoon
• Dried basil: half teaspoon 
• Red pepper: a pinch (crushed)- if required 
• Cream cheese: 2 oz.
• Grated Parmesan cheese: ¼ cup

Procedure 

The creamy spinach pasta recipe is as easy as ABC! Preparation time is less than 30 minutes. You may make it by combining many small steps at once, such as cooking the sauce in one pan while boiling the pasta in another.

Let’s explain to you the making of the best creamy spinach pasta recipe. 

1. The very first step is boiling pasta. Boil a large pot of water. Add pasta and boil it for 8-10 minutes, or until you feel it is tender. 
2. As this would take some time, you can prepare the sauce on another flame.
3. For the preparation of creamy tomato sauce, dice the onion and mince two cloves of garlic.
4. Add onion and garlic to olive oil in a pan.
5. Sauté them until they are soft and translucent. This should not take more than 3-4 minutes. 
6. After this, add diced tomatoes without de-seeding them, oregano, basil, salt, and fresh pepper to this pan. You can add crushed red pepper if you like it spicier. 
7. Add the tomato paste as well with a half cup of water to cook all the ingredients evenly and then transform it into a smooth paste. 
8. KEEP AN EYE ON PASTA TOO!
9. Now, add a few pieces of cream cheese to the pan in which the sauce is prepared by turning the heat low. 
10. Keep stirring the sauce until the cheese has melted and the sauce becomes super creamy. 
11. To enhance the creaminess, add parmesan cheese as well while continuing the stirring. 
12. Add spinach in the end and keep stirring it gently. It is done to prevent the spinach leaves from wilting and keep their flavor fresh. 
13. The last step is to add boiled pasta to the saucy wholesomeness and mix all of it until every piece is fully coated. 
14. You can taste in the end to adjust for salt and pepper. 
15. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. Dish it out and enjoy!!

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You can make it with your own variations like creamy tomato and spinach pasta with chicken. Vegans might not like this pasta with chicken and would prefer sticking to the recipe with vegetables only.

Still, creamy tomato and spinach pasta with shrimp and tomato spinach pasta with heavy cream are the first love for most foodies. The creaminess surely adds to the comfort level of the dish that your tummy would like to have before going to bed. It is smooth, cozy, and warm.  

But do keep in mind, if you are making tomato spinach pasta with heavy cream, your stomach might take some time to digest it. Do not put heavy cream in great quantity at dinner time. You can even change the timing if you plan to make it with heavy cream, for example, you can satisfy your savory taste buds in the afternoon at lunchtime.