
One-Pot Creamy Tomato Pasta with Spinach
Pasta cooked right in a garlicky tomato-cream sauce so it thickens itself, with spinach wilted in at the end. Twenty minutes, one pot, no colander.
New to the library
Ingredients (11)
- 12 oz penne or rigatoni
- 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh basil for serving
Steps
- Soften the onion in the oil 4 minutes. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning for 1 minute.
- Add the pasta, tomatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring often, 11 to 13 minutes until the pasta is tender and the sauce thick.
- Stir in the cream, spinach and Parmesan until the spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve with basil and more Parmesan.
More like this

Shakshuka with Feta
Eggs poached in a spiced pepper-and-tomato sauce, finished with feta and herbs. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, with bread for dragging through the sauce.
New to the library

Cacio e Pepe
Spaghetti with Pecorino, black pepper and starchy pasta water whipped into a creamy sauce. Three ingredients and one technique to master.
New to the library

Coconut Red Lentil Dal
Red lentils cooked down with coconut milk, turmeric and a tempered spice oil poured over the top. Cheap, cozy and endlessly repeatable.
New to the library

Mushroom and Spinach Quesadillas
Garlicky sautéed mushrooms, spinach and melty Monterey Jack folded into crisp flour tortillas. A ten-minute dinner with a side of salsa.
New to the library

Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup
Cannellini beans, kale, tomatoes and rosemary in a garlicky broth, thickened by mashing a few beans. Cheap, vegan and deeply satisfying with grilled bread.
New to the library
Recipes are the easy part. Deciding is the hard part.
Agent Chef has your own AI assistant propose ten dinners a week, your household votes from their phones, and the grocery list writes itself. Free to start.