Creamy Tomato & Spinach Pasta

Ingredients

• 12 oz penne pasta
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 yellow onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• pinch red pepper flakes
• 2 oz cream cheese
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 5 oz fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• salt and black pepper

Steps

1. 1Cook the penne in well-salted water to al dente. Reserve a cup of pasta water and drain.
2. 2Meanwhile, warm the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, 5 minutes, then the garlic for 1 minute.
3. 3Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, and pepper flakes. Simmer 8 to 10 minutes so the sauce loses its raw-tomato edge.
4. 4Drop in the cream cheese and stir until it melts completely, then stir in the cream.
5. 5Add the spinach in handfuls, letting each wilt into the sauce.
6. 6Toss in the pasta and Parmesan, loosening with splashes of reserved pasta water until the sauce clings. Season, and serve with extra Parmesan.