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8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
cooking spray
10-12 grape or Roma-Grape tomatoes, sliced in half
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 cloves garlic, sliced thin
1/4 cup red wine of your choice (optional)
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained (use an immersion blender or food processor, process until still slightly chunky, but almost smooth)
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces fresh baby spinach
Parmesan, mozzarella, burrata, or other cheese of your choice
freshly ground black pepper, toasted pine nuts, and parsley for garnish
(Optional: previously cooked chicken diced)
Cook the pasta al dente, omitting salt and oil. Drain and keep warm.
While the fettuccine is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray and arrange the tomato halves cut side down in the pan and cook until seared, about 2-3 minutes. Stir the tomatoes and cook another 30 seconds. Remove the tomatoes to a plate and set aside.
Reduce the heat to low and add the olive oil. Add the red pepper and garlic and saute until fragrant but not browned, stirring constantly. Add the pureed tomatoes, wine (if using) and salt to the garlic mixture. Cook 8-10 minutes stirring occasionally.
Remove the skillet from the heat and add the spinach and cooked pasta. Toss until the spinach is slightly wilted. Divide the pasta between 4 bowls or plates and top with the seared tomatoes. Garnish with freshly grated cheese, pine nuts and parsley. Top with fresh ground pepper and serve.
(inspired by a recipe in the March 2013 Cooking Light Magazine)
Sue/the view from great island says
I need this in a bad way…been subsisting on road food for a week now!
Amy says
How wonderful. I love your light, yet hearty dish straight from the garden. 🙂 The colors are gorgeous in this recipe.!
Daniela Grimburg says
This is the perfect pasta dish for watching " Under The Tuscan Sun" one of my fav movies.<br />The recipe looks stunning, makes me grave for pasta 🙂
Sue/the view from great island says
This is my kind of dinner!
Chris Scheuer says
Oh Tricia, this looks amazing! Scott planted some hanging tomato plants and they were gorgeous. Just when they loaded with green tomatoes and so luscious and promising, a rascal of a squirrel got into them and totally destroyed them, what a sad day! <br />I think I would would eat your pasta and dream of sitting in a little Café overlooking an olive orchard with warm gentle winds blowing in my
Daniela Grimburg says
This is Eataly at it's best!<br />Amazing pasta, looks so tasty wouldn't mind to have a bit right now:)<br />Thank you so much for putting me on your list : "Super blogs to visit", you rock Tricia!
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
Tricia, I love anything that begins with fettucine in the title. And, "Under the Tuscan Sun", well, I love that movie and I loved the book and I cry every time! Great recipe, Tricia. Can't wait to give it a try, but we don't eat pasta very often either, much to my chagrin!
Wendy says
What a beautiful dish filled with summer vegetable bounty! We also don't eat as much pasta these days, but when I do make it every few weeks,this is exactly how I like my pasta. No heavy sauces, just flavorful veggies, a little olive oil, and some fresh grated cheese! <br />I love books/movies like Under the Tuscan Sun and A Year in Provence. In my next lifetime, I am moving to a foreign
Angie Schneider says
This is the pasta dish I will enjoy tremendously too! So fresh and flavourful.
Anna and Liz Recipes says
Lovely pasta dish! This is a wonderful light dish for the end of summer, perfect for the weekend too! Have a great weekend!
Monica says
Like everything you make, this looks so delicious and inviting! I can feel the warmth and care coming from your kitchen and dining room table, Tricia!
Mary Younkin says
Yes please! I love all of these ingredients and the fact that it is a beautiful dish just makes it all the better. Sounds like the perfect use for the last of the tomatoes!
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Italy on a plate. I'm hungry for pasta and haven't even finished my coffee yet! <br /><br />Enjoy your long weekend, Tricia! We are celebrating Little Lady's 1st BD. Zack and I are having a rib cook-off/throw-down. LOL! Should be fun!! blessings ~ tanna