Pasta Rosa-Verde

Name: Pasta Rosa-Verde
Ingredients: 8 ounces dry penne pasta or 8 ounces ziti pasta; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 -6 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, about 3 cups; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 3 3 cups watercress or 3 cups spinach, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup pine nuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted; 2 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola or 2 tablespoons other blue cheese

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces dry penne pasta or 8 ounces ziti pasta
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, smashed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 -6 medium tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, about 3 cups
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
3 3 cups watercress or 3 cups spinach, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
2 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola or 2 tablespoons other blue cheese

Directions

1

Cook pasta according to package directions, drain.
2

Cover and keep warm.
3

Meanwhile, cook onion and garlic in hot olive oil in a large frypan over medium heat till onion is tender.
4

Add tomato, salt, black pepper and if desired crushed red pepper.
5

Cook and stir over medium high heat about 2 minutes or till the tomatoes are warm and release some of their juices.
6

Stir arugula, watercress, or spinach, and heat just till greens are wilted.
7

To serve, divide pasta among individual serving bowls.
8

Top with tomato mixture.
9

Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts or almonds and the cheese.