Name: Barilla® Penne with Fresh Vegetables & Italian Herbs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Penne; 1/3 Cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 Cup Green Onion, Sliced; 1 1/2 Cup Fennel, Julienne, Reserve Top For Garnish; 1 Pint Cherry Tomato; 9 Ounces Fresh Baby Spinach; 1/3 Cup Romano Cheese, Grated

Barilla^® Penne with Fresh Vegetables & Italian Herbs

15 minutes

Weeknight Weekend Gatherings Dairy/Cream Extra Virgin Olive Oil No Meat Tomatoes Classic Blue Box Short

Made with Barilla Classic Blue Box Penne pasta.

Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Penne

1/3Cup extra virgin olive oil

1/3Cup Green Onion, Sliced

1 1/2Cup Fennel, Julienne, Reserve Top For Garnish

1Pint Cherry Tomato

9Ounces Fresh Baby Spinach

1/3Cup Romano Cheese, Grated

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Step 2

Saute green onions with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.

Step 3

Add fennel sliced very thin and cherry tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Increase the heat and cook until the tomatoes are slightly blistered and the fennel is thoroughly cooked.

Step 4

Stir in spinach until cook until wilted. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain reserving a little of the pasta cooking water.

Step 5

Combine pasta with sauce mixture in the skillet. Add reserved cooking water and cook until the liquid is completely reduced. STIR in cheese and fennel tops before serving.

Penne Pasta

It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most. One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen. Barilla^® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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