Penne with Spinach & Tomatoes

Name: Penne with Spinach & Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 tbsp Parmesan cheese; 4 tbsp butter (divided); 1 tsp chili flakes; 1/2 c cream cheese; 4 tsp garlic powder (divided); 8 oz grape tomatoes; ½ cup panko breadcrumbs; 12 oz penne pasta; pepper; salt; 10 oz spinach; 2 unit veggie stock concentrate

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👥 4 servings 📊 easy ⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes 🔥 Cook Time: 10 minutes source_chef: Sara Heilman

🥘 Ingredients

Parmesan cheese
6 tbsp
butter (divided)
4 tbsp
chili flakes
1 tsp
cream cheese
1/2 c
garlic powder (divided)
4 tsp
grape tomatoes
8 oz
panko breadcrumbs
½ cup
penne pasta
12 oz
pepper
salt
spinach
10 oz
veggie stock concentrate
2 unit

🍳 Cookware

large pot
large pan
large
strainer
large pan

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry all produce. Halve grape tomatoes .

grape tomatoes: 8 oz
2

Melt butter in a large pan over medium-high heat (use 1 TBSP; for 4 servings use 2 TBSP). Add panko breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until golden and toasted ⏱️ 3 minutes . Stir in half the garlic powder and cook until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Turn off heat; transfer to a plate and season with salt and pepper . Wipe out pan.

butter: 4 tbsp (divided), panko breadcrumbs: ½ cup, garlic powder: 2 tsp (divided), salt, pepper
3

Once water is boiling, add penne pasta to large pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Reserve ¼ cup pasta cooking water. Drain with strainer and set aside.

penne pasta: 12 oz
4

While penne cooks, melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in the same large pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining garlic powder and cook until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in ⅓ cup water (½ cup for 4), veggie stock concentrate , and cream cheese . Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until combined and creamy ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.

garlic powder: 2 tsp, veggie stock concentrate: 2 unit, cream cheese: 1/2 c
5

Stir spinach and tomatoes into pan with sauce. Cook, stirring, until spinach is wilted and tomatoes are softened ⏱️ 4 minutes .

spinach: 10 oz
6

Stir drained penne into pan with sauce until thoroughly coated. TIP: if needed, add a splash or two of reserved pasta cooking water until everything is coated in a creamy sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper . Divide pasta between bowls and top with Parmesan cheese . Sprinkle with as many garlic butter breadcrumbs as you like. Add a pinch of chili flakes to taste and serve.

salt, pepper, Parmesan cheese: 6 tbsp, chili flakes: 1 tsp