Pasta with cherry tomatoes and greens
An easy, vegetarian pasta recipes loaded with cherry tomatoes, greens like spinach, rapini and cheese!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 668kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups rapini or 1 bunch
- ¼ cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2½ cups cherry tomatoes, kept whole
- 1 lb pasta of your choice we used gemelli
- 1 tbsp salt to add to water for boiling pasta
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp chili flakes or to taste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 cups baby spinach washed and drained (does not need to be completely dry)
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
- Prepare your rapini by cutting off about 2 inches from the stem and discarding it. Then, cut the rest of your rapini (stems and leaves) into 2 inch pieces and wash it.4 cups rapini
- Fill a large pot with water. Bring the water to a boil and then add the rapini. Bring back to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium and cook the rapini for approximately 2 minutes. Remove the rapini with a sieve or slotted spoon and transfer it to a bowl filled with ice cold water. Do not pour out the water that was used to boil the rapini (you will use it to cook the pasta).
- Bring the water in the pot back to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of salt and add the pasta. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions. When your pasta is cooked, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water and drain the rest.1 lb pasta of your choice, 1 tbsp salt
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large pan or pot. Add the onions and cherry tomatoes and cook over medium heat for 8-10 minutes, until the tomatoes start softening and blistering.¼ cup olive oil, 1 medium yellow onion, chopped, 2½ cups cherry tomatoes, kept whole
- Add the garlic, chili flakes and oregano. Stir for 1 minute. Add the baby spinach, and cook until wilted.2 garlic cloves, minced, 1 tsp dried oregano, ¼ tsp chili flakes, 2 cups baby spinach
- Drain the rapini well and add it to the pan. Stir well and heat through.
- Add the cooked and drained pasta to the rest of the ingredients and season with salt and pepper. Mix well.1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper
- Cook over medium heat about 5-10 minutes, until all the ingredients have mixed well together. Add some of the reserved pasta water if it is too dry. Turn off the heat.
- Add the parmesan cheese, and stir to combine.¾ cup parmesan cheese
- Serve, drizzled with additional olive oil and sprinkle with some more parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 668kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 2724mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3271IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 341mg | Iron: 4mg