Le Ricette

Mini Penne with Fresh Vegetables


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PREPARATION TIME
15 min
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DIFFICULTY
Easy
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TYPE
Main course


Ingredients for 4 people


1 box Barilla® Mini Penne
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup green onion sliced
1 ½ cup fennel julienne (reserve top for garnish)
1 pint cherry tomato
9 ounces fresh baby spinach
1/3 cup romano cheese grated


Ingredients


cherry tomato
fennel
Pecorino Romano Cheese
spinach

Preparation 5 minutes preparation + 10 minutes cooking

1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Sauté green onions with oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.

2
Add fennel sliced very thin and cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper.

3
Increase the heat and cook until the tomatoes are slightly blistered and the fennel is thoroughly cooked. Stir in spinach until cook until wilted.

4
Meanwhile, cook Mini Penne according to package directions. Drain reserving a little cooking water.

5
Combine pasta with sauce mixture in the skillet. Add reserved cooking liquid and cook until the liquid is completely reduced.

6
 Stir in cheese and fennel tops before serving.


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Try Barilla Classic Blue Box's Mini Penne. This miniature type of Penne is great at holding sauce, and goes great with many sauces and baked pasta dishes.

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