Vegetarian

easy tomato pesto pasta is for Dinner.

easy tomato pesto pasta takes 20 minutes to prepare.

easy tomato pesto pasta takes 10 minutes to cook.

easy tomato pesto pasta makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for easy tomato pesto pasta are:

Marinated Artichoke Hearts - one 6 oz jar, drained
Prepared pesto sauce - 1/2 cup
Garlic - 5 cloves minced
A small Onion - sliced thinly
Mushrooms - 1/2 cup sliced
12 oz box of dry Cavatappi pasta
1 can Diced Tomatoes (undrained)
Spinach, fresh - 2 cups
1 plum tomato
Oregano 1 tsp
Romano Cheese - 1 oz to garnish
sprigs of fresh basil to garnish (optional)

Here is how you make easy tomato pesto pasta:

Slice the plum tomato into rounds, sprinkle them with the oregano and set aside. (also sprinkle w/ a bit of salt, pepper & garlic powder if that's the way you like it)prep your onions, garlic and mushrooms. (slice)Get pasta started in a large pot according to the instructions on the box. Lightly spray bottom of a pot with cooking spray & saute minced garlic and sliced onions until soft. Add mushrooms, artichoke hearts and pesto sauce and simmer until the mushrooms are about halfway cooked. Add the can of diced tomatoes and let simmer 10 min.Tear the spinach to smaller pieces and once the pasta is done, drained and still very hot mix the spinach in. (this will wilt it nicely) Pour the simmered mix into the hot pasta & dish into bowls immidately, top with tomato rounds and curls of romano cheese and basil leaves while its all still very hot. Serve & Enjoy!Serving Size:?makes six servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BROKENKITTEN.

The nutritional information for easy tomato pesto pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 355.5

• Total Fat: 11.4 g
• Cholesterol: 4.9 mg
• Sodium: 678.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 11.1 g

easy tomato pesto pasta is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for easy tomato pesto pasta is Vegetarian