Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta

Thermomix recipe: Creamy Tomato and Spinach Pasta. Ready in 30 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 1 onion, halved
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
• 500 g vegetable stock
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, or to taste
• 300 g dried pasta (e.g., penne, fusilli)
• 100 g fresh spinach
• 100 g cooking cream (single cream or light cream)
• Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. Place onion and garlic into the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
2. Add olive oil. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to the mixing bowl. Cook 5 min / 100°C / Speed 1.
4. Add the dried pasta to the mixing bowl. Ensure the pasta is mostly submerged in the liquid. Cook for the time indicated on the pasta package (usually 10-12 minutes) / 95°C / Reverse / Speed 2. For longer cooking times, pause halfway through to scrape down the sides and check liquid level.
5. After the pasta cooking time, check the pasta for doneness. If it's too firm, cook for an additional 1-2 minutes / 95°C / Reverse / Speed 2. If the mixture is too dry, add an extra 50-100 g of hot water or stock.
6. Add fresh spinach and cooking cream to the mixing bowl. Cook 2 min / 90°C / Reverse / Speed 1, or until spinach is wilted and pasta is coated.
7. Serve immediately, topped with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

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