Let there be PASTA – you had to see this one coming! Still riding the wave of easy eats, and what’s easier than tossing some al dente pasta in with the Roasted CherryTomato Pesto I whipped up the other day. Fridays are ALL about welcoming the weekend by calling your crew, kicking up your feet, and munching on some tasty eatsNtreats. Keeping it short & sweet today, my friends. Happy Friday!!
Another tasty easy meal that’s full of flavour. Simply prep the Roasted CherryTomato Pesto the day/night before and have a delicious hearty meal ready-to-go in minutes the next day.
- 300 g tortiglioni or pasta of your choice *keep 1/2cup of pasta water – see instructions below
- 1 cup Roasted CherryTomato Pesto – see recipe in previous post
- 1/2 cup fresh cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups organic baby spinach
- sea salt + pepper to taste
- fresh basil
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Preheat the oven to 400*F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper and spraying it with a little grapeseed or olive oil.
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Place the halved cherry tomatoes cut-side up onto the prepared baking sheet. Spray the tops of the tomatoes with oil.
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Place in the oven, middle rack, and cook just until tender – about 15-20mins. Once ready, remove from the oven.
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Cook the pasta as per package instructions, *but just until al dente. When it comes time to drain the pasta, keep about 1/2cup of the pasta water.
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Toss the drained pasta noodles back to the pot and place over med./low heat. Add the Roasted CherryTomato Pesto, and little-by-little stir in some of the pasta water until desired consistency is reached. *The pasta water helps loosen the pesto and makes it more sauce like – adding the water is optional.
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Once happy with the consistency of the ‘sauce’, add the spinach and gently fold it into the pasta.
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Remove from heat and fold a few more times so the spinach rotates around the hot pot (evenly cooks – it should be tender, not totally wilted).
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Add the roasted tomatoes at the very end gently folding them into the pasta.
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Sprinkle with sea salt + pepper, top with fresh basil, and serve warm.