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    Creamy Spinach and Tomato Pasta

    Published: Aug 13, 2024 by Billi · This post contains some affiliate links.

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    Creamy Spinach and Tomato Pasta is a delicious dish that combines the bold, fiery flavors of spicy tomato sauce with a touch of cream for added richness. Toss in some spinach and your favorite pasta, and you're good to go --- a comfort meal ready in no time!

    A plate of creamy spinach and tomato pasta, with a chunk of cheese next to it.

    When I want some vegetables with my pasta, I typically make pasta with Italian sausage and peppers or this dish, creamy tomato and spinach pasta.

    Yes, it is meatless, but it still ticks all the boxes for a 'comfort' plate of food --- deliciously creamy, filling, and with a hint of spice that makes you want to keep eating. 🙂

    I bet tomato and spinach pasta will also become a regular in your household. Enjoy it all year round!

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    Ingredients

    All the ingredients you need to make creamy pasta with spinach and tomatoes at home.
    • Olive oil - extra virgin olive oil, if possible.
    • Garlic - minced or grated.
    • Crushed tomatoes - use your favorite canned crushed tomatoes; mine is always 'Mutti.'
    • Cream - double or heavy cream, sometimes called 'whipping cream.'
    • Spinach - I generally use baby spinach, so I don't have to remove the hard stems.
    • Pasta - I typically use penne or rigatoni, but feel free to use whatever you have available.
    • Herb & seasoning - dried basil, chili flakes, salt, and ground black pepper.
    A closer shot of tomato and spinach pasta, and its creamy sauce.

    How to make pasta with spinach and tomatoes:

    Start by boiling a pot of salted water for the pasta- cook it per the package instructions.

    Simultaneously, heat the olive oil on a medium or large pan over medium-high heat.

    Once the oil is ready, add the garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant—lower the heat if needed.

    Sauteing the garlic is the first step in making tomato spinach pasta.

    Add the crushed tomatoes, dried basil, chili flakes, salt, and ground black pepper.

    Seasoning the tomato sauce with chili flakes, salt and pepper.

    Mix, cover with a pan, and simmer for about ten minutes, keeping the heat to medium-low.

    Pour the cream.

    Pouring cream into the tomato sauce before combining the spinach.

    Mix and let cook for about four minutes, uncovered.

    Add the spinach.

    Adding spinach with the creamy sauce of tomatoes, before adding the pasta as the last step.

    Mix the spinach with the rest of the creamy tomato sauce.

    Add the cooked pasta and a bit of pasta water.

    Adding the cooked pasta in the creamy sauce of tomato and spinach.

    Mix to combine everything evenly.

    Transfer your creamy tomato and spinach pasta into plates --- and serve!

    A pan of tomato spinach pasta, ready for transferring into serving bowls.

    Helpful tips

    • You can use regular or baby spinach, but I typically remove the stems when I use regular ones --- they're slightly on the hard side even when cooked.
    • Do not skip the pasta water at the end of cooking your tomato spinach pasta. It adds more creaminess and helps the sauce to stick to the pasta.
    A serving of pasta with spinach and tomatoes, highlighting its creamy sauce.

    Recipe variation

    • Passata. It is an excellent substitute for the crushed tomatoes. If that's all you have in your pantry, go ahead and use it to make pasta with tomato and spinach.
    • Herbs. You can add your favorite dried or fresh herbs. I generally add fresh parsley or, sometimes, dried oregano.

    So how about it? Give this creamy tomato and spinach pasta a try this week!

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    A closer shot of a serving of pasta with spinach and tomatoes, highlighting its creaminess.

    Creamy Spinach and Tomato Pasta Recipe

    Creamy Spinach and Tomato Pasta is a delicious dish that combines the bold, fiery flavors of spicy tomato sauce with a touch of cream for added richness. Toss in some spinach and your favorite pasta, and you're good to go --- a comfort meal ready in no time!
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 733kcal
    Author: Neriz

    Equipment

    • Weighing Scale
    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoons
    • Medium to Large pan

    Ingredients

    • 250 to 260 grams pasta (8.85 to 9.15 ounces)
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 cup crushed tomatoes, heaping
    • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
    • 1/4 cup cream
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
    • handful of spinach
    • salt and ground black pepper, to season
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    Instructions

    • Boil a pot of salted water for the pasta and cook it as per the instructions on its package.
    • At the same time, heat the olive oil on a medium or large pan over medium-high heat.
    • Once the oil is ready, add the garlic and cook until it becomes fragrant --- lower the heat if needed.
    • Add the crushed tomatoes, chili flakes, dried basil, salt, and ground black pepper.
    • Mix, cover with a lid, and simmer for about ten minutes, ensuring the heat is medium-low.
    • Pour the cream and let cook uncovered for about four minutes.
    • Add the spinach and combine it with the rest of the creamy tomato sauce.
    • Add the cooked pasta and a bit of pasta water.
    • Mix to combine everything evenly.
    • Transfer your creamy tomato and spinach pasta into serving plates --- and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Cook's Tip:  Remember to add pasta water at the end of cooking your tomato and spinach pasta.  It adds more creaminess and helps the sauce stick to the pasta.
    • Refer to the post's 'Recipe variation' for substitutions.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 733kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 774IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 4mg

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