One-Pot Creamy Tuscan Pasta
Simplify your weeknight dinner routine with this creamy Tuscan pasta. This Italian-inspired dish features tender penne pasta cooked in a milk- and broth-based sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, juicy cherry tomatoes, garlic, and shallots. This adds incredible flavor to the pasta and streamlines the cooking process as the pasta simmers in the sauce in a single pot. When the pasta is tender, baby spinach and Parmesan cheese are stirred in for the finishing touch. This dish has it all: mouthwatering sauce, chewy pasta, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, and vibrant spinach. No doubt, everyone will be back for seconds. And with minimal cleanup and maximum satisfaction, this dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Total Time
40 minutes
40 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
30 minutes
30 min
Total Time
40 minutes
40 min
Prep Time
10 minutes
10 min
Cook Time
30 minutes
30 min
Ingredients
for 4 servings
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk, or more as needed
- 8 oz penne pasta
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, julienne-style, drained
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Nutrition Info
- Calories 324
- Fat 13g
- Carbs 43g
- Fiber 4g
- Sugar 15g
- Protein 15g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- In a large skillet, add the butter, shallot, and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes, until softened.
- Add the tomato paste, oregano, and paprika. Cook and stir for 2 minutes, or until the tomato paste starts to darken.
- Add the chicken broth, milk, pasta, cherry tomatoes, and sun-dried tomatoes; season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 18-20 minutes, until the pasta is tender yet firm to the bite.
- Remove from heat and stir in the spinach and Parmesan cheese until the spinach is wilted and the cheese is incorporated
- If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed until the desired consistency is reached.
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
- Enjoy!
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