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.

Quick Info

⏱️ 40 min • 🍽️ 4 servings • ⭐ 96%

Nutrition

324 cal • 15g protein • 43g carbs • 13g fat

Tags

[Vegetarian] • [Easy] • [Dinner] • [Under 45 Minutes] • [Under 1 Hour] • [Meal]

Ingredients

• 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 ounces 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 fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions Preview

1. In a large skillet, add the butter, shallo…
2. Add the tomato paste, oregano, and paprika…
3. Add the chicken broth, milk, pasta, cherry…

…and 5 more steps

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Recipe by: Katie Aubin, Mimo Ahmed • From: Tasty