Cookbook:Penne alla Casa (Penne in Creamy Tomato Sauce)

| Italian cuisine | Vegetarian Cuisine | Pasta

Ingredients

 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
 * ¼ cup freshly chopped garlic
 * 2 cups heavy cream
 * ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
 * 1½ cups marinara sauce
 * Salt, to taste
 * Pepper, to taste
 * Granulated garlic, to taste
 * ½ pound fresh spinach
 * ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
 * 1 pound penne pasta cooked al dente and drained

Procedure

 * 1) Heat olive oil in a large pot over high heat.
 * 2) Add garlic, and sauté until it just begins to brown (be careful not to burn garlic), about 1 minute.
 * 3) Add cream and sun-dried tomatoes, and bring to a boil.
 * 4) Add marinara sauce.
 * 5) Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and is reduced by one-fourth.
 * 6) Season with salt, pepper and granulated garlic.
 * 7) Fold in spinach and Romano, and heat just until spinach is wilted and cheese melted.
 * 8) Toss with pasta and serve hot.