Pasta with chilli tomatoes & spinach

Pasta with chilli tomatoes & spinach

A low-fat supper of tasty tomato sauce and penne - wilt down a whole bag of spinach for extra nutrients

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and gently fry the onion, garlic and chilli flakes, stirring regularly, for 5 mins (add a little water if they begin to stick).
  2. Cook pasta following pack instructions. Add the tomatoes, wine and oregano to the frying pan and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins.
  3. Shake the spinach into the pan and cook for 1-2 mins until wilted. Drain the pasta and tip into the pan with the sauce. Toss to combine, sprinkle with cheese and serve.

PER SERVING

524 kcalories, protein 24.0g, carbohydrate 75.0g, fat 11.0 g, saturated fat 3.0g, fibre 13.0g, sugar 13.0g, salt 0.7 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2012.

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  • 30 March 2012

    hannahsplatter rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I didn't have oregano so used an Italian herb mix I had, nice kick with the chilli flakes but could have done with slightly deeper flavours. Recommend as a nice healthy recipe though!

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  • 23 May 2012

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Bit disappointed with this one. I expected better depth of flavour but the end result was quite bland.

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  • 05 January 2013

    Lilit rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Not as spicy as expected, but still very nice!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

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PER SERVING

524 kcalories, protein 24.0g, carbohydrate 75.0g, fat 11.0 g, saturated fat 3.0g, fibre 13.0g, sugar 13.0g, salt 0.7 g

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