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Penne with Baby Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes and Cream Cheese

This is a quick and delicious supper dish, perfect when enjoyed with a glass of red wine. Keep a little of the pasta water, it makes a divine creamy sauce when mixed with olive oil, cream cheese and seasoning. Finally, top the dish with the tomato and spinach sauce.

You Will Need:

Pasta
  • 1 x 500 g good quality penne pasta
  • 3 T (45 ml) olive oil or cold pressed grape seed oil
  • 2 t (10 ml) Ina Paarman's Pasta Spice
  • 250 g cream cheese or creamed cottage cheese
Sauce

Method:

Boil the pasta in water according to packet instructions.

Drain when done but reserve ¾ cup of pasta water.

Toss the cooked pasta with this water, olive oil, Pasta Spice and cream cheese.

Keep warm.

Sauté the onion, pre-seasoned with Green Onion Seasoning, in a large pan or saucepan in the olive oil, add the chilli near the end.

Add the spinach (with water still clinging to the leaves) stir-fry to mix.

Add the Pasta Sauce and the cherry tomatoes and cook for only 1 - 2 minutes.

Taste for seasoning, Garlic & Herb Seasoning works brilliantly here.

Dish the penne into deep soup-style plates and top with a generous coating of sauce.

Sprinkle over the Italian Cheese.

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