Classic Penne with Tomatoes & Pine Nuts | Easy Pasta Recipe

Penne with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts

Total Time: 40 minutes
Hands On: 40 minutes

Penne with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts from Hunt's® combines penne pasta, onion, garlic and whole tomatoes with basil in a simple but classic dish.

INGREDIENTS

PAM® Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic 1 can (28 oz each) Hunt's® Whole Tomatoes with Basil, undrained, broken into bite-size pieces 8 ounces dry whole grain penne pasta, uncooked 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

PREPARATION:

1. Lightly spray large skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. When hot, add onion and garlic; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is lightly browned and tender.
2. Add undrained tomatoes; reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until slightly thickened. Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain and add pasta to tomato mixture.
3. Stir in cheese, pine nuts and salt. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

   Extend this dish by adding leftover rotisserie chicken for added protein.

This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 1/2 cup Vitamin A 13 % Protein 14 g Sugars 4 g Dietary fiber 9 g Carbohydrate 51 g Sodium 599 MG Cholesterol 5 MG Total fat 10 g Saturated fat 2 g Calories 315 Vitamin C 33 % Calcium 13 % Iron 14 %