Vegetarian Mushroom Rigatoni
Earthy mushrooms, fresh spinach, and juicy tomatoes are tossed with rigatoni in a light marinara sauce for a simple, comforting pasta that's full of fresh Italian flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ lb rigatoni
- 8 oz sliced mushrooms
- 8 oz chopped spinach
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp each olive oil and butter
- ½ chopped yellow onion
- 3 tbsp chopped garlic
- 4 cups prepared marinara sauce
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp each chopped Italian parsley and basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- In a large saute pan saute the onions and garlic until tender and just beginning to brown
- Add the mushrooms cook until brown
- Add the cherry tomatoes cook 10 minutes
- Salt and pepper now
- Add the prepared marinara sauce
- Add the herbs, pasta and parmesan cheese
- Toss in the drained pasta
- Sprinkle with additional Italian parsley and parmesan cheese