Name: Creamy Tomato, Spinach and Pine Nut Bake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 400g dried penne pasta; 1 1/2 tbs olive oil; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 x 400g cans Ardmona Rich & Thick Mixed Herb Tomatoes; 1/2 cup thickened cream; 120g baby spinach leaves; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease an 8-cup (about 5cm deep) baking dish. Set aside
Cook penne following packet directions. While penne is cooking, heat 2 tsp oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Cook, tossing often, until golden.
Transfer pine nuts to a plate
Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until soft. Stir in herbed tomatoes. Cover and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat. Stir in cream
Drain penne and return to the pan. Add tomato mixture, spinach and 2 tbs pine nuts. Toss until well combined. Season to taste. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts and serve

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease an 8-cup (about 5cm deep) baking dish. Set aside
Cook penne following packet directions. While penne is cooking, heat 2 tsp oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Cook, tossing often, until golden.
Transfer pine nuts to a plate
Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until soft. Stir in herbed tomatoes. Cover and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat. Stir in cream
Drain penne and return to the pan. Add tomato mixture, spinach and 2 tbs pine nuts. Toss until well combined. Season to taste. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts and serve

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease an 8-cup (about 5cm deep) baking dish. Set aside
Cook penne following packet directions. While penne is cooking, heat 2 tsp oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add pine nuts. Cook, tossing often, until golden.
Transfer pine nuts to a plate
Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until soft. Stir in herbed tomatoes. Cover and bring to the boil.
Remove from heat. Stir in cream
Drain penne and return to the pan. Add tomato mixture, spinach and 2 tbs pine nuts. Toss until well combined. Season to taste. Spoon mixture into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbling. Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts and serve

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GingerGirl

6 Mar 2022, 11:49 am

Loved every bite - Thank you for the idea. My friend shared this recipe on Facebook and it’s simply superb

Sally

3 Nov 2021, 5:46 am

Yummy Yum Yum - Simply delicoius. Highly recommend. Thank you

Fantastic

13 Sept 2021, 6:45 pm

Fantastic - Guess what. It was fantastic

Stella

3 Sept 2020, 10:00 pm

Family enjoy - I make this often for my family AND use Ardmona Aussie tomatoes

donny

21 Aug 2018, 12:07 pm

yum - it pretty good

+ 21 star only ratings in addition to the reviews above

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