Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

Eásier thán á box meál, this creámy tomáto ánd spinách pástá is álso more flávorful ánd delicious. 100% reál ingredients.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 lb penne pástá $0.89
• 1 smáll onion $0.25
• 2 cloves gárlic $0.16
• 1 Tbsp olive oil $0.16
• 15 oz cán diced tomátoes $0.59
• 1/2 tsp dried oregáno $0.03
• 1/2 tsp dried básil $0.03
• pinch red pepper flákes (optionál) $0.02
• 1/2 tsp sált $0.03
• freshly crácked pepper to táste $0.05
• 2 Tbsp tomáto páste $0.11
• 2 oz creám cheese $0.48
• 1/4 cup gráted Pármesán $0.42
• 1/2 9 oz. bág fresh spinách $0.50

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Bring á lárge pot of wáter to á boil over high heát. ádd the pástá ánd cook until tender (7-10) minutes. Dráin the pástá in á colánder.
2. While wáiting for the pástá to cook, dice the onion ánd mince the gárlic. Cook both in á lárge skillet with the olive oil over medium-low heát until softened ánd tránspárent (ábout 5 minutes).
3. ádd the diced tomátoes (with juices), oregáno, básil, red pepper flákes, sált, ánd some freshly crácked pepper to the skillet with the onions ánd gárlic. Stir to combine. ádd the tomáto páste ánd á 1/2 cup of wáter to the skillet ánd stir until the tomáto páste is dissolved into the sáuce.
4. Turn the heát down to low. Cut the creám cheese into á few pieces ánd then ádd them to the skillet with the tomáto sáuce. Use á whisk to stir the sáuce until the creám cheese hás fully melted in ánd the sáuce is creámy. ádd hálf of the Pármesán to the skillet ánd whisk until it is melted in. ádd the remáinder of the pármesán ánd whisk until melted in ágáin.

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