SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta image

I created this simple Sicilian-style pasta dish one day when trying to use up some sun-dried tomatoes.

Provided by madball911

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable broth
12 dehydrated sun-dried tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta
2 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 clove garlic, minced
1 bunch fresh spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring the broth to a boil. Remove from heat. Place the sun-dried tomatoes in the broth 15 minutes, or until softened. Drain, reserving broth, and coarsely chop.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in the pot, cook 9 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
Place the pine nuts in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until lightly toasted.
Heat the olive oil and red pepper flakes in a skillet over medium heat, and saute the garlic 1 minute, until tender. Mix in the spinach, and cook until almost wilted. Pour in the reserved broth, and stir in the chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Continue cooking 2 minutes, or until heated through.
In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the spinach and tomato mixture and pine nuts. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.3 calories, Carbohydrate 52 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 386.1 mg, Sugar 4 g