Marry Me Pasta
This rich, creamy marry me pasta features a tomato cream sauce, mushrooms, spinach, and tons of bold Italian flavors.
Ingredients
Mushrooms
- 1 ½ tablespoon sun-dried tomato oil
- 8 oz Baby Bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 12 oz gluten free penne
- 1 tablespoon basil olive oil
- ½ teaspoon dry basil
- ⅓ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tbsp shallots
- 1 tbsp minced onion
- 2 ½ tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes diced
- 2 cups spinach diced
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 ½ cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup parmesan shredded
- 2 tablespoon gluten-free flour
- Chopped basil for garnish
Instructions
Mushrooms
- In a large skillet, cook the mushrooms, paprika, salt, Italian seasoning, and black pepper in sun-dried tomato oil over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
- While the mushrooms cook, boil the noodles according to the directions for al dente. Drain and set aside.
Sauce
- Push the mushrooms to the outside edge of the pan, reduce the heat to medium-low, and add the basil oil and butter.
- Add the minced garlic, shallots, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, paprika, salt, and dry basil. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the flour and stir until combined.
- Add the vegetable broth, heavy cream, and spinach. Stir and cook for 5 minutes until the sauce begins to thicken and the spinach wilts.
- Add the parmesan cheese and stir until creamy. Fold in the pasta. Serve garnished with fresh basil.
Notes
- This recipe serves 6.
- Store this pasta in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freezing is not recommended due to the cream in the recipe.
- Add chicken, steak, or your favorite seafood to this recipe. Simply sear them first in a pan and add them to the dish at the end.
Nutrition
Calories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 18gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 1018mgPotassium: 898mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2364IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 298mgIron: 3mg
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