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 crushed tomatoes (canned)
• 300 g vegetable stock
• 30 g tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
• 250 g dry pasta (e.g., penne, fusilli)
• 100 g cream cheese
• 100 g fresh spinach

Instructions

1. Add onion (halved) and garlic cloves to the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
2. Add olive oil to the bowl. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, tomato paste, dried oregano, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Cook 5 min / 100°C / Speed 1. Remove the measuring cup and place the simmering basket on the lid to prevent splatter and allow some evaporation.
4. Pause and scrape down the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl with the spatula to ensure even cooking.
5. Add the dry pasta to the bowl. Cook according to package instructions (typically 10-12 min) / 100°C / Reverse 1-2. Ensure the simmering basket remains on the lid instead of the measuring cup.
6. Once the pasta is cooked, add the cream cheese and fresh spinach to the bowl. Cook 2 min / 90°C / Reverse 1.5, or until spinach is wilted and cream cheese is fully incorporated.
7. Serve immediately. Check seasoning and adjust if necessary.

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