Whole grain penne with tomato and basil
You have a ready-to-eat pasta dinner on your shelf: cooked penne in tomato and basil sauce. Heat it gently, add good seasonings and a crisp finish, and this becomes dinner in minutes. Cook mozzarella on top if you have it.
About 140 calories a serving, 9 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat. From USDA figures for 80% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- small bunch fresh basil or parsley
- 2 ounces parmesan cheese
From your shelf
- 1 package Barilla Italian entrees whole grain penne tomato and basil
Staples
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 clove, minced garlic
- Pour the contents of the package into a saucepan and set over medium heat. Warm gently, stirring now and then, until steam rises from the sauce, about 5 minutes. The pasta should be warm throughout.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 minced garlic clove. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Cook for 1 more minute to marry the flavors.
- Divide between two bowls. Grate 1 ounce of parmesan cheese over each portion and tear a few leaves of fresh basil or a pinch of parsley on top.
Note Swap the fresh herb for a small pinch of red pepper flakes if you prefer heat. Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for three days; reheat gently in a pan with a splash of water. Serve with crusty bread to catch the sauce and a simple green salad.
On the label
COOKED WHOLE GRAIN PENNE PASTA (WATER, WHOLE GRAIN PENNE PASTA [WHOLE GRAIN DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, SEMOLINA (WHEAT), DURUM WHEAT FLOUR, OAT FIBER], OLIVE OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR), TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE (DICED TOMATOES [TOMATOES, CITRIC ACID], TOMATO PUREE [TOMATO PASTE, WATER], CARROT PUREE, BASIL, ONIONS, SUGAR, OLIVE OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS).
Barilla, entrees, sides & small meals, serving 255 GRM, package 9 oz/255 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as tomatoes, penne, italian seasoning. Half of it left? Use up the tomatoes.