Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta
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- 1 lb Pasta
- 1 Large yellow onion
- 4 Garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1/4 tsp Crushed red pepper flakes
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 65 g Tomato paste
- 1 c Chicken broth
- 300 g Cherry tomatoes
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- 50 g Parmesan
- 8 oz Fresh spinach
- Cooked chicken (optional)
Cook pasta in salted water. Drain. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, saute onion with olive oil. When just tender, add garlic and cook for one minute. Stir in the four seasonings. Stir in tomato paste. Whisk in chicken broth. Cook until warm.
Stir in cream cheese, parmesan and tomatoes. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in chicken (if using). Add pasta back to the pot and stir in spinach. Mix just until the spinach starts wilting.
Yield 6 servings