Last Updated on October 13, 2020 by Sweet and Savoury Pursuits
With less than 10 ingredients, this delicious Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta couldn’t be easier to prepare. Ready in 30 minutes, it makes a fantastic weeknight meal!
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Not only is this Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta super easy to make but it's also quick to prepare, nutritious and delicious.
You can choose to use the recipe as is, or as a guide and adapt it to your liking. For instance, you can substitute the spinach with a different vegetable. My favourites to use are zucchini, mushrooms, peas, or even a combination.
You can also add some protein to this dish. Shrimp, chicken, sausage or ground beef are all great options.
With so many possibilities available, you can easily make this dish regularly and simply change up the protein and veggies to keep from getting tired of it. Any way you decide to make it, this pasta dish makes a fantastic mid-week meal.
Fresh Tomato and Spinach Pasta
This fabulous dish came together from my desire to use up some leftover ingredients I had in the refrigerator from another meal.
I used fresh spinach in this recipe, but frozen would also work. Though I added grape tomatoes, you can use any variety of tomato you have on hand.
For the pasta, I opted for Lumaca Rigata. This pasta is shaped like a snail and is grooved, which really works well in this recipe since the sauce makes its way into the cavity of the noodle and creates bites full of flavour. If you can't find it, pasta shells are a great substitute or any other short pasta.
If you look at the ingredients for this recipe, you'll see that cream isn't listed. That's because there isn't actually any cream in this pasta dish, the creaminess comes from adding goat cheese and some of the pasta water to the skillet.
Though you don't absolutely need it, the addition of fresh basil adds freshness to this dish. Enjoy!
More Fabulous Pasta Dishes
- Shrimp, Spinach and Goat Cheese Penne
- Sundried Tomato Pesto Pasta
- Easy Spaghetti Meat Sauce
- Tomato Orzo Soup
If you make this recipe let me know how it went for you in the comment section below. I'd love to know if you made any variations to the recipe and how it worked out. And if you take a picture, share it with me on Instagram by tagging #sweetandsavourypursuits, I love to see your photos!
Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta
Ingredients
- ½ lb. (226g) approx. dried pasta * I used Lumaca Rigata
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup onion finely chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic medium, finely minced
- 5 cups fresh spinach washed and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup heaping grape or cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- ½ cup approx. tomato puree or passata
- 3 to 4 tablespoons goat cheese crumbled
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8-10 leaves fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese optional
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until just short of being done since the pasta will finish cooking in the sauce. Don't forget to reserve 1 cup of the pasta water when draining the pasta.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Cook the onion for 2 to 3 minutes stirring every minute or so. Add the garlic and keep cooking until onions are translucent.
- Add the dried oregano, ¼ tsp. salt and a few grinds of fresh pepper. Stir the onions and garlic with the seasonings.
- Add tomato puree and enough water to thin out the sauce. Let it come to a simmer and add the halved grape (or cherry) tomatoes, simmer for a couple of minutes then add the spinach.
- Once the spinach has wilted, add the goat cheese.
- When pasta is just a couple of minutes away from being cooked, drain it, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
- Add the pasta and some of the pasta water to the sauce. Cook a couple of minutes more or until pasta is al dente. Add more pasta water if sauce is too thick.
- Check the seasoning and adjust to taste.
- Just before serving, add the chopped fresh basil and Parmesan cheese, or more goat cheese if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
This recipe for Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta was originally published in July 2016. The post has been updated.
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Phoebe says
Taste nice, felt like it was missing something (not meat) but overall a good weeknight dinner.
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
We had almost the same meal last night but with peas and tomatoes with rigatoni, next it will be with spinach. 🙂
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
So much fun to experiment with different flavours and textures!
Bouchra Chaoui says
What a great blog Fida, Bravo.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thank you so much Bouchra, your comment means a lot.
Karen says
Perfect summer dish as we have such great tasting tomatoes now.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Exactly, love to use products that are in season!
Florentina says
This looks so...divine!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Florentina!
Sakura Beauty says
Thanks for sharing a much needed easy meal to prepare after a busy day!. I will apply this formula. It's great
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
I really hope you enjoy it!
Nancy says
Wow, looks fabulous, Fida. Though all the options you mention sound great, I'll stick to your picture perfect pasta featured for my first go with the recipe! Thanks for sharing a much needed easy meal to prepare after a busy day!
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks so much Nancy, I've certainly enjoyed this version!
apuginthekitchen says
Fida that looks absolutely delicious and I love how quick and easy it is.
Sweet and Savoury Pursuits says
Thanks Suzanne! Just goes to show that delicious doesn't have to complicated or time consuming!