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When I started dating my husband over 20 years ago, we were teenagers, and as teenagers we were BROKE. However, there was a local Italian restaurant that we frequented often because they had the BEST bread and food, and the bill was never over $20. I had never know much about pasta before meeting him but it quickly became one of my favorite places, and before you knew it, I was trying out recipes on my own!
Luckily I have evolved a lot since that time because now I make pasta for my kids too! One thing I know for sure is that SAUCE MATTERS. The best pasta sauce will make the dish every single time! Today I am going to share with you my version of Penne Rosa featuring the new RAGÚ Simply Chunky Marinara Sauce as the star of the dish! Plus it helps that this yummy meatless pasta dish only took 20 minutes to make!
The inspiration for this dish came from the 15 Minute Penne Rosa Dish at TheStayAtHomeChef.com but since hubby is not a fan of mushrooms, I changed up a few ingredients and added some of my own.
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 cups RAGÚ Simply Chunky Marinara Sauce
- 4 roma tomatoes, diced
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 8oz Mozzerella cheese roughly chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook penne pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in crushed garlic and let heat 1 minute.
- Stir in cooked pasta and RAGÚ Simply Chunky Marinara Sauce
- Add in Mozzarella
- Pour in tomatoes and spinach. Stir to combine. Stir in heavy cream.
- Serve hot sprinkled with parmesan cheese.
This meal is super easy to make on busy weeknights after school activities and it’s fast, quick and tasty! I initially made this for hubby because the boys already had dinner, but they ended up eating this instead! The RAGÚ® Simply Chunky Marinara Pasta Sauce has a super fresh taste because they are made with 100% olive oil and contain no added sugar. Healthy weeknight meals are my jam but when I can make them quickly, it helps so much!
You can enter to win a RAGU® SIMPLY PASTA SAUCE Prize Pack! Enter below for a bunch of fun goodies for any chef! The giveaway contest will be open until September 25th, so enter now!
Need more inspiration? Check out these easy meal inspiration ideas!
Quinoa Penne with Savory Tomato-Basil Sauce Recipe: http://bit.ly/2OCpW3j
Cauliflower Crust Mix & Match Pizza Recipe: http://bit.ly/2OEH1cP
What is your favorite go to weeknight meal recipe?
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4 Comments
OK, I happen to love pasta pretty much of any kind. So, I haven’t even had breakfast and I am sitting here drooling over your latest pasta recipe. Definitely going to have to give this one a try as not only does it look easy enough to make, but absolutely hands down delicious, too! Thanks Nellie 🙂
I love what you did! It looks so good!! Penne is the best. Also, we have the very same sauce and I was wondering what to do with it! (great food photos too!!)
Thank you so much for your helpful shearing post
I could not agree more that sauce matters – BIG TIME! I love a good tomato sauce. I’m all about quick pasta dishes as my go-to during busy weeknights!