Penne alla Casa (Penne in Creamy Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients

• 15 mlOlive oil
• 60 gGarlic
• 480 mlCream
• 40 gTomato
• 360 mlTomato sauce
• 5 gSalt
• 2 gPepper
• 2 gGarlic powder
• 227 gSpinach
• 50 gPecorino
• 450 gPenne

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil

   • Heat the olive oil in a large pot over high heat.
2. 2

   Sauté garlic

   • Add the garlic and sauté about 1 minute until it just begins to brown. Do not burn.
3. 3

   Add cream and tomatoes

   • Add heavy cream and sun-dried tomatoes and bring to a boil.
4. 4

   Stir in marinara

   • Stir in the marinara sauce.
5. 5

   Reduce sauce

   • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and is reduced by about one-quarter.
6. 6

   Season

   • Season with salt, pepper and granulated garlic to taste.
7. 7

   Fold in spinach and cheese

   • Fold in the spinach and Romano and heat just until the spinach wilts and the cheese melts.
8. 8

   Toss with pasta

   • Toss with the cooked penne and serve hot.