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Cheesy Tomato Pasta

A simple tomato pasta with spinach, garlic, fresh tomato, canned tomato, and cheese.

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Cheesy Tomato Pasta

Cost and nutrition

What this recipe costs

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A$2.31per serve, makes 4 serves as written
A$9.26cost to make the full recipe
A$2.37Coles per serve
A$2.31Woolworths per serve
32 mintotal time
21g protein485 kcal per serve

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Ingredients and method

Ingredients

  • 120g Shredded tasty cheese
  • 340g Dry penne
  • 360g Canned tomatoes
  • 2 tomatoes Tomatoes
  • 110g Baby spinach
  • 2 cloves Garlic

Method

  1. Prep the ingredients Set out cheese, pasta, canned tomatoes, tomato, spinach and garlic. Wash, trim, and chop tomato and garlic before heating the pan. Rinse spinach and pat the leaves dry. Measure cheese and canned tomatoes.
  2. Cook the pasta Bring a large pot of water to the boil and cook the penne for the time on the packet until just tender. Scoop out 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain.
  3. Cook the base Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat and add two tablespoons of water. Cook tomato, spinach and garlic for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until softened.
  4. Make the sauce Stir in canned tomatoes and simmer for 8-12 minutes until thickened and evenly mixed.
  5. Combine Fold the penne through the sauce with 2-4 tablespoons of the reserved cooking water.
  6. Finish Take the pan off the heat and stir through all the cheese until melted.
  7. Serve Divide into bowls while it is still hot.
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