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Penne With Sun-Dried Tomatoes And Spinach

Ingredients

• 1 lb penne
• 4 cups baby spinach
• 1/4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes, not packed in oil
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large clove garlic
• 2 tsp umami paste
• 1 cup shaved Asiago cheese, plus 1 tbsp for garnish
• 20 sliced basil leaves

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions.
3. During the last minute of cooking, drop the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes into the water.
4. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water, then drain pasta.
5. Pour the pasta and vegetables back into the pot and immediately stir in the oil.
6. Using a Microplane grater, grate garlic into the pasta.
7. Stir in the umami paste and cheese.
8. Loosen up sauce by stirring in reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency.
9. Serve sprinkled with additional cheese and the basil.

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