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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 Recipe at TheStayAtHomeChef.com but since hubby is not a fan of mushrooms, I changed up a few ingredients and added some of my own.

6 Servings

20 Minute Easy and Delicious Weeknight Penne Rosa Recipe

Name: 20 Minute Easy and Delicious Weeknight Penne Rosa Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Italian
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 Mozzarella cheese roughly chopped; ½ cup heavy cream; salt and pepper, to taste; ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

This meatless penne rosa recipe is perfect for a quick meal on busy weeknights.

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 Mozzarella 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.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 433 Total Fat: 22g Saturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 59mg Sodium: 952mg Carbohydrates: 39g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 8g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 21g

This Penne Rosa Recipe 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!

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Schnelle "Nellie" Acevedo is a busy Brooklyn mom of three -- 2 boys aged 7 and 10 and an infant baby girl. Brooklyn Active Mama is a body positive community that focuses on demonstrating to all women that you can always find time for fitness. In addition to fitness content, Nellie shares her parenting stories, recipes and travel adventures. A hopeless running addict, Nellie has completed 16 Half Marathons and two Full New York City Marathons in 2015 & 2016. Nellie left Corporate America in 2016 to become an Entrepreneur and create her own startup Social Media Management Agency, BAM Digital Media LLC. You can find Nellie on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Periscope, Snapchat & Google Plus. -->Facebook Group!<-- Join The Women Prioritizing Fitness Facebook Group for fitness tips, tricks and motivation!