Remember that ham I mentioned buying a few weeks ago? Yeah? Well we've still got some. So again I went looking for a new recipe that used ham for us to try. Came across this and thought it looked really good, plus healthy with all that fresh spinach.
- 8oz uncooked whole wheat penne pasta (used 16oz)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes
- 2/3 cup finely chopped cooked ham
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or water
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded Parmesan cheese
- Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender.
- Stir in tomatoes, ham and wine.
- Cook and stir until some of the wine has evaporated.
- Add spinach and pasta; toss gently.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
Review & Changes- This recipe was really interesting. Essentially there was no sauce. It wasn't dry, but there wasn't a creamy or tomato-ey sauce over everything. Because of this you got to taste the real flavor of the ingredients. So while I won't call this recipe my new favorite, I did enjoy it.
We never have enough tomatoes. Doesn't matter the recipe, I just never seem to buy enough to satisfy. With this recipe I used a pint of grape tomatoes. I'd double that next time.
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