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Friday, April 11, 2014

Mushroom Spinach Tomato Pasta

Linguine noodles in a light white wine and garlic sauce tossed with mushrooms, spinach and grape tomatoes.


Mushroom Spinach Tomato Pasta:  Linguine noodles in a light white wine and garlic sauce tossed with mushrooms, spinach and grape tomatoes.

Pasta is an easy go to recipe when I don't really feel like spending too much time or thought on dinner.  I always have some kind of pasta in my pantry and if I don't it's sold at the corner store (that is only 1 block away). White wine sauce is a very simple sauce for pasta that tastes great and doesn't require much time and few ingredients.  Yes, opening a jar/can of pasta sauce is probably easier but I don't like to use store bought pasta sauce and I don't can my own...and sometimes I don't want a tomato based sauce.  I love white wine sauce because it is flavorful and light (it doesn't sit heavy in your stomach it may or may not be any lighter in calories than other sauces but I like to think it is).  My basic white wine sauce is made of olive oil, shallots, garlic, and dry white wine (my favorite is Pinot Grigio) then I just toss in whatever I happen to have on hand.  In this case it was mushrooms, spinach, and tomatoes.  This dinner takes less than 30 minutes (the longest part for me is waiting for my ancient electric stove to boil water...I rent so I can't just get my dream stove).

Mushroom Spinach Tomato Pasta:  Linguine noodles in a light white wine and garlic sauce tossed with mushrooms, spinach and grape tomatoes.


Mushroom Spinach Tomato Pasta


Ingredients:

3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp minced shallots
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup vegetable broth or water, optional
1/2 cup halved grape tomatoes
1 large handful baby spinach
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 pack linguine, cooked al dente
Parmesan
salt
pepper

Mushroom Spinach Tomato Pasta:  Linguine noodles in a light white wine and garlic sauce tossed with mushrooms, spinach and grape tomatoes.


Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.  Add shallots, garlic and mushrooms.

Cook until fragrant add the broth/water if the pan gets to dry then add the tomatoes.  Let the tomatoes begin to blister and soften slightly then add the spinach, wine and salt to taste.

Continue cooking until the wine reduces by about half and add the cooked pasta.  Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and let sit for 5-10 minutes.

Toss and serve with parmesan and fresh cracked pepper.

Makes 2-3 servings.

Enjoy.

Mushroom Spinach Tomato Pasta:  Linguine noodles in a light white wine and garlic sauce tossed with mushrooms, spinach and grape tomatoes.

Linked to: Eat Create Party, Freedom Fridays, Best of the Weekend, Show Stopper, Saturday Night Fever, See Ya in the Gumbo, Much Ado, The Yuck Stops Here. Two Cup Tuesday, LouLouGirls, Brag About It, Whimsy Wednesday, Full Plate


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8 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for stopping by and linking with See Ya in the Gumbo. We love pasta around here and I'm always looking for something new. This would be a fantastic dish to make when it starts getting really hot out and I don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. In about the time it takes to make the pasta, dinner's ready!

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  2. That's exactly right Michelle. This is a simple fresh pasta that won't heat up the kitchen too much :)

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  3. What a great pasta dish to share with us today at Full Plate Thursday, Joy. Hope you are having a great day and hope to see you again real soon.
    Miz Helen

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  4. I LOVE pasta!!!! Thanks for being part of our party!! We pinned your yummy dish. Lou Lou Girls

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  5. This looks delish and such and easy recipe. Thanks for sharing on The Yuck Stops Here!

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  6. Thanks Miz Helen. Great party I hope to become a regular.

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  7. I appreciate the party and pin Kim.

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  8. Thanks Erlene. It's a pleasure to be part of the party :)

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