Best Spinach And Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Recipes

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

CREAMY SPINACH, BACON AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE FOR PASTA

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I got the idea for this from a recipe by Kim127. I made this at work last night and it was very good I think.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories Sauces

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove
400 g bacon, diced
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup cream (I use light)
1 (300 g) box frozen spinach, thawed
cracked black pepper
1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, drained and chopped
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (shake them in a dry pan over high heat until golden-remove to a plate to cool)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large frypan and fry the onion, garlic and bacon over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Add the white wine, cream, spinach and black pepper and bring to a gentle boil; reduce the heat and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add the sundried tomatoes and parmesan cheese, stir through and serve with the cooked pasta of your choice, with the toasted pinenuts over the top.
Serve with extra parmesan if you wish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 850.2, Fat 77.4, SaturatedFat 29.9, Cholesterol 145.3, Sodium 1244.1, Carbohydrate 14, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 4.8, Protein 22.3